Red Goshawk vs small tortoiseshell

Erythrotriorchis radiatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red Goshawk is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Goshawk	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Aves (chim)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Accipitriformes (bộ Ưng)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Erythrotriorchis	Aglais
Species	Erythrotriorchis radiatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red Goshawk

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Goshawk	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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