Gorse Cramp Ball vs small tortoiseshell

Daldinia fissa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorse Cramp Ball	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Daldinia	Aglais
Species	Daldinia fissa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorse Cramp Ball	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.