Nylander'S Tile Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Lecidea nylanderi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Nylander'S Tile Lichen is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lecideaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lecidea	Aglais
Species	Lecidea nylanderi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nylander'S Tile Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nylander'S Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.