Conifer Tuft vs small tortoiseshell

Hypholoma capnoides compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Conifer Tuft is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Tuft	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Strophariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypholoma	Aglais
Species	Hypholoma capnoides	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Conifer Tuft

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Tuft	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Tuft

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden