small tortoiseshell vs Spectacled Weaver

Aglais urticae compared with Ploceus ocularis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Spectacled Weaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Spectacled Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ploceidae
Genus	Aglais	Ploceus
Species	Aglais urticae	Ploceus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Spectacled Weaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Spectacled Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Spectacled Weaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Spectacled Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway