Small Stagshorn vs small tortoiseshell

Calocera cornea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Small Stagshorn is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Stagshorn	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dacrymycetaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Calocera	Aglais
Species	Calocera cornea	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Stagshorn	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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