Copper Lecidea vs small tortoiseshell

Lecidea inops compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Lecidea	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Lecideaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lecidea	Aglais
Species	Lecidea inops	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Lecidea	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 (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.