Cubed Fold Truffle vs small tortoiseshell

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Discinaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Aglais
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

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.

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.