Dey's Moon Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Sticta deyana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dey's Moon Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lobariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sticta	Aglais
Species	Sticta deyana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dey's Moon Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.