Blushing Bolete vs small tortoiseshell

Leccinum scabrum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Blushing Bolete is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blushing Bolete small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Boletaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Leccinum Aglais
Species Leccinum scabrum Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blushing Bolete small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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