small tortoiseshell vs Snow Lichen

Aglais urticae compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Aglais	Stereocaulon
Species	Aglais urticae	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Snow 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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.