Oakleaf Cup vs small tortoiseshell

Rutstroemia sydowiana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oakleaf Cup	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rutstroemia	Aglais
Species	Rutstroemia sydowiana	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oakleaf Cup	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden