Poison Ivy Rust vs small tortoiseshell

Pileolaria brevipes compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poison Ivy Rust	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Serpulidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pileolaria	Aglais
Species	Pileolaria brevipes	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Poison Ivy Rust and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poison Ivy Rust	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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

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.