Blaeberry Redleaf vs small tortoiseshell

Exobasidium myrtilli compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Blaeberry Redleaf is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaeberry Redleaf	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Exobasidium	Aglais
Species	Exobasidium myrtilli	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Blaeberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaeberry Redleaf	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaeberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Blaeberry Redleaf

The Blaeberry Redleaf (Exobasidium myrtilli) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden