Barley Leaf Rust vs small tortoiseshell

Puccinia hordei compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Barley Leaf Rust is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barley Leaf Rust	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Puccinia	Aglais
Species	Puccinia hordei	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Barley Leaf Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barley Leaf Rust	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Leaf Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Barley Leaf Rust

The Barley Leaf Rust (Puccinia hordei) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden