Pixie Foam vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Stereocaulon pileatum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pixie Foam	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Stereocaulon	Aglais
Species	Stereocaulon pileatum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pixie Foam	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

abigarrada de la ortiga

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.

abigarrada de la ortiga

La mariposa ortiguera pequena (Aglais urticae) esta clasificada como Casi Amenazada (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Esta cerca de calificar como amenazada, con poblaciones que podrian volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservacion.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden