Duke of Bedford s Vole vs small tortoiseshell

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Proedromys	Aglais
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Duke of Bedford s Vole and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

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.