small tortoiseshell vs Spring Polypore

Aglais urticae compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aglais	Lentinus
Species	Aglais urticae	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.