Flask Earthstar vs small tortoiseshell

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geastraceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Geastrum	Aglais
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flask Earthstar	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.