small tortoiseshell vs Tuberous Inkcap

Aglais urticae compared with Coprinopsis tuberosa

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Tuberous Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Tuberous Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aglais	Coprinopsis
Species	Aglais urticae	Coprinopsis tuberosa

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Tuberous Inkcap
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.

Tuberous Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.