Brown Brain vs small tortoiseshell

Tremella steidleri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brown Brain is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Brain	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Tremellales (Tremellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tremellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tremella	Aglais
Species	Tremella steidleri	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Brown Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Brain	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Brain

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.

Brown Brain

The Brown Brain (Tremella steidleri) is a species in the genus Tremella. This species belongs to the genus Tremella and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature. Further research continues into the distribution and ecology of Brown Brain.

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.