Root rot vs petite tortue

Phytophthora cinnamomi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Root rot is Not Evaluated while petite tortue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Root rot	petite tortue
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phytophthora	Aglais
Species	Phytophthora cinnamomi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

petite tortue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Root rot	petite tortue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

petite tortue

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.

petite tortue

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom