Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot vs small tortoiseshell

Mycosphaerella colorata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mycosphaerellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mycosphaerella	Aglais
Species	Mycosphaerella colorata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Laurel Leaf Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 (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.