Rusty Woodwart vs small tortoiseshell

Hypoxylon rubiginosum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Rusty Woodwart is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rusty Woodwart	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Aglais
Species	Hypoxylon rubiginosum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Rusty Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rusty Woodwart	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rusty Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden