Caesar'S Fibrecap vs small tortoiseshell

Inocybe caesariata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Caesar'S Fibrecap is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caesar'S Fibrecap	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Inocybaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Inocybe	Aglais
Species	Inocybe caesariata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Caesar'S Fibrecap

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caesar'S Fibrecap	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caesar'S Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Caesar'S Fibrecap

The Caesar'S Fibrecap (Inocybe caesariata) is a species in the genus Inocybe. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway