Lesser Gray Legs vs small tortoiseshell

Physcia pumilior compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Gray Legs	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Physciaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Physcia	Aglais
Species	Physcia pumilior	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Gray Legs	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway