Butternut Canker vs small tortoiseshell

Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butternut Canker	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ophiognomonia	Aglais
Species	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butternut Canker	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.