Olive Brownie vs small tortoiseshell

Hypholoma myosotis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Brownie	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Strophariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypholoma	Aglais
Species	Hypholoma myosotis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Brownie	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Brownie

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.