Shingled Rock Shield vs small tortoiseshell

Xanthoparmelia stenophylla compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shingled Rock Shield	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Xanthoparmelia	Aglais
Species	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shingled Rock Shield	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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