Eld's Deer vs small tortoiseshell

Rucervus eldii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Eld's Deer is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eld's Deer	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rucervus	Aglais
Species	Rucervus eldii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eld's Deer	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eld's Deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.