Plum Mildew vs small tortoiseshell

Podosphaera tridactyla compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum Mildew	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	Erysiphaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Podosphaera	Aglais
Species	Podosphaera tridactyla	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plum Mildew	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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