Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces vs small tortoiseshell

Elaphomyces citrinus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Aglais
Species	Elaphomyces citrinus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.