Big Map Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Aglais
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden