Ragged Pseudocyphellaria vs small tortoiseshell

Pseudocyphellaria lacerata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lobariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pseudocyphellaria	Aglais
Species	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.