Mealy Webcap vs small tortoiseshell

Cortinarius aleuriosmus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mealy Webcap	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cortinarius	Aglais
Species	Cortinarius aleuriosmus	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mealy Webcap	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 (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.