Saxifrage Smut vs small tortoiseshell

Entyloma chrysosplenii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Saxifrage Smut is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Saxifrage Smut	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Entylomataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Entyloma	Aglais
Species	Entyloma chrysosplenii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Saxifrage Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Saxifrage Smut	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Saxifrage Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.