small tortoiseshell vs Variable Flying Fox

Aglais urticae compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aglais	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aglais urticae	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.