small tortoiseshell vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Aglais urticae compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aglais	Schismatomma
Species	Aglais urticae	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.