Leafy Brain vs small tortoiseshell

Phaeotremella foliacea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leafy Brain	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Tremellales (Tremellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tremellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phaeotremella	Aglais
Species	Phaeotremella foliacea	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leafy Brain	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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

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