Plant pathogen vs small tortoiseshell

Colletotrichum queenslandicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Plant pathogen is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plant pathogen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Glomerellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Colletotrichum	Aglais
Species	Colletotrichum queenslandicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Plant pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plant pathogen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plant pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.