Short-Stalked Suillus vs small tortoiseshell

Suillus brevipes compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Short-Stalked Suillus	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Boletales (بوليطيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Suillaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Suillus	Aglais
Species	Suillus brevipes	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Short-Stalked Suillus	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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 (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.