Lumpy Bracket vs small tortoiseshell

Trametes gibbosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumpy Bracket	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Polyporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Trametes	Aglais
Species	Trametes gibbosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumpy Bracket	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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