Jelly Rot vs small tortoiseshell

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Jelly Rot is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Meruliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phlebia	Aglais
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.