small tortoiseshell vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Aglais urticae compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Aglais	Ochrolechia
Species	Aglais urticae	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Tree Saucer 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.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.