small tortoiseshell vs Splitpea Shanklet

Aglais urticae compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

  • small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank small tortoiseshell Splitpea Shanklet
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) Tricholomataceae
Genus Aglais Collybia
Species Aglais urticae Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute small tortoiseshell Splitpea Shanklet
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.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Splitpea Shanklet

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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