Japanese Pipistrelle vs small tortoiseshell

Pipistrellus abramus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pipistrelle	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	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Aglais
Species	Pipistrellus abramus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Pipistrelle and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pipistrelle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.