Karnal bunt vs small tortoiseshell

Tilletia indica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tilletiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tilletia	Aglais
Species	Tilletia indica	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karnal bunt

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.