Cytospora Canker vs small tortoiseshell

Cytospora kunzei compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cytospora 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	Valsaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cytospora	Aglais
Species	Cytospora kunzei	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

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.

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.