Hazel Gloves vs small tortoiseshell

Hypocreopsis rhododendri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Gloves	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hypocreaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypocreopsis	Aglais
Species	Hypocreopsis rhododendri	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Gloves	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Gloves

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.