Brookweed Smut vs small tortoiseshell

Entyloma henningsianum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brookweed Smut is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brookweed Smut	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Entylomataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Entyloma	Aglais
Species	Entyloma henningsianum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Brookweed Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brookweed Smut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brookweed Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Brookweed Smut

The Brookweed Smut (Entyloma henningsianum) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. It is found across Denmark, Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden