Pine Jelly Spot vs small tortoiseshell

Dacrymyces ovisporus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Jelly Spot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Dacrymycetes (دمعيانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Dacrymycetaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dacrymyces	Aglais
Species	Dacrymyces ovisporus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Jelly Spot	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.