Icy Rock-moss vs small tortoiseshell

Andreaea frigida compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Icy Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Icy Rock-moss	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andreaea	Aglais
Species	Andreaea frigida	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Icy Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Icy Rock-moss	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Icy Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.