Andean Flicker vs small tortoiseshell

Colaptes rupicola compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Andean Flicker is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Flicker	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Picidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Colaptes	Aglais
Species	Colaptes rupicola	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Flicker and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Andean Flicker

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Flicker	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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.

Andean Flicker

The Andean Flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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