Pinewood Gingertail vs small tortoiseshell

Xeromphalina campanella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinewood Gingertail	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	Mycenaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Xeromphalina	Aglais
Species	Xeromphalina campanella	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinewood Gingertail	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden