King Pin vs small tortoiseshell

Chaenothecopsis debilis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• King Pin is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Pin	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mycocaliciaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chaenothecopsis	Aglais
Species	Chaenothecopsis debilis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	King Pin	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden