Bluebell Rust vs small tortoiseshell

Uromyces muscari compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bluebell Rust is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bluebell 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	Uromyces	Aglais
Species	Uromyces muscari	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bluebell Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bluebell Rust	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bluebell Rust

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.

Bluebell Rust

The Bluebell Rust (Uromyces muscari) is a species in the genus Uromyces. This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. As a fungal pathogen, it is associated with plants in the genus Muscari.

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.