Augur Buzzard vs small tortoiseshell

Buteo augur compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Augur Buzzard is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Augur Buzzard	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Buteo	Aglais
Species	Buteo augur	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Augur Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Augur Buzzard	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Augur Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Augur Buzzard

The Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur) is a species in the genus Buteo. 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