small tortoiseshell vs Star Dapperling

Aglais urticae compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Star Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aglais	Lepiota
Species	Aglais urticae	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

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.