Gladys' Mountain Spikes vs small tortoiseshell

Lepra andersoniae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lepra	Aglais
Species	Lepra andersoniae	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.