Orange Nectar Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Aglais
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Nectar Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.