Matted Bryum vs small tortoiseshell

Bryum minii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Matted Bryum is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matted Bryum	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bryaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bryum	Aglais
Species	Bryum minii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matted Bryum	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matted Bryum

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.