Serotine vs small tortoiseshell

Eptesicus serotinus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Serotine is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Serotine	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptesicus	Aglais
Species	Eptesicus serotinus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Serotine and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Serotine	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Serotine

晚蝠(Eptesicus serotinus)在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危(VU)。在野外面临较高的灭绝风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力持续增大。

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine