Chestnut-winged Hookbill vs large tortoiseshell

Ancistrops strigilatus compared with Nymphalis polychloros

Key Differences

• Chestnut-winged Hookbill is Least Concern while large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	large tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Furnariidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ancistrops	Nymphalis
Species	Ancistrops strigilatus	Nymphalis polychloros

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-winged Hookbill and large tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

LC — Least Concern

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Hookbill	large tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-winged Hookbill

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species in the genus Ancistrops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway