New Forest Beech-Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Enterographa elaborata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Forest Beech-Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Roccellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Enterographa	Aglais
Species	Enterographa elaborata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Forest Beech-Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal