small tortoiseshell vs Spring King

Aglais urticae compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Boletaceae
Genus	Aglais	Boletus
Species	Aglais urticae	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.