Red-Fruited Pixie Cup vs small tortoiseshell

Cladonia pleurota compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cladonia	Aglais
Species	Cladonia pleurota	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 (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.