Chickpea blight vs small tortoiseshell

Mycosphaerella rabiei compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Chickpea blight is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chickpea blight	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mycosphaerella	Aglais
Species	Mycosphaerella rabiei	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Chickpea blight

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chickpea blight	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chickpea blight

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.

Chickpea blight

The Chickpea blight (Mycosphaerella rabiei) is a species in the genus Mycosphaerella. 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.