small tortoiseshell vs Solitary Brittlestem

Aglais urticae compared with Psathyrella atomatoides

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Solitary Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Solitary Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aglais	Psathyrella
Species	Aglais urticae	Psathyrella atomatoides

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Solitary Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Solitary Brittlestem
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.

Solitary Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden