Bates's Weaver vs small tortoiseshell

Ploceus batesi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bates's Weaver is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Weaver	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Ploceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ploceus	Aglais
Species	Ploceus batesi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Weaver and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bates's Weaver

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Weaver	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Bates's Weaver

The Bates's Weaver (Ploceus batesi) is a species in the genus Ploceus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway