Lentil Shanklet vs small tortoiseshell

Collybia tuberosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lentil Shanklet small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Tricholomataceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Collybia Aglais
Species Collybia tuberosa Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lentil Shanklet small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Lentil Shanklet

No description available.

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 4 countries:

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