small tortoiseshell vs Summer Truffle

Aglais urticae compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Pezizales (فنجانيات)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aglais	Tuber
Species	Aglais urticae	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden