Beechmast Candlesnuff vs small tortoiseshell

Xylaria carpophila compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Beechmast Candlesnuff is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beechmast Candlesnuff	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Xylariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Xylaria	Aglais
Species	Xylaria carpophila	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Beechmast Candlesnuff

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beechmast Candlesnuff	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beechmast Candlesnuff

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Beechmast Candlesnuff

The Beechmast Candlesnuff (Xylaria carpophila) is a species in the genus Xylaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden