Flame Chanterelle vs small tortoiseshell

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hydnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Craterellus	Aglais
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

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.

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.