Pla loma hooa baht vs small tortoiseshell

Orcaella brevirostris compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pla loma hooa baht is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pla loma hooa baht	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Orcaella	Aglais
Species	Orcaella brevirostris	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pla loma hooa baht and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Pla loma hooa baht

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pla loma hooa baht	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pla loma hooa baht

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.