Bald Inkcap vs small tortoiseshell

Parasola leiocephala compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bald Inkcap is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bald Inkcap	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Parasola	Aglais
Species	Parasola leiocephala	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Bald Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bald Inkcap	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bald Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bald Inkcap

The Bald Inkcap (Parasola leiocephala) is a species in the genus Parasola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden