small tortoiseshell vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Aglais urticae compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Aglais	Pyrenula
Species	Aglais urticae	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden