Greater fairy armadillo vs small tortoiseshell

Calyptophractus retusus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater fairy armadillo	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Dasypodidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Calyptophractus	Aglais
Species	Calyptophractus retusus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater fairy armadillo and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater fairy armadillo	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater fairy armadillo

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.