Quartz Webcap vs abigarrada de la ortiga

Cortinarius quarciticus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable while abigarrada de la ortiga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Quartz Webcap	abigarrada de la ortiga
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cortinarius	Aglais
Species	Cortinarius quarciticus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

abigarrada de la ortiga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Quartz Webcap	abigarrada de la ortiga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden