small tortoiseshell vs White rot

Aglais urticae compared with Stromatinia cepivora

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while White rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	White rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Aglais	Stromatinia
Species	Aglais urticae	Stromatinia cepivora

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

White rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	White rot
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.

White rot

Habitat

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

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.