Caped Conecap vs small tortoiseshell

Conocybe vestita compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Caped Conecap is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caped Conecap 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 Bolbitiaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Conocybe Aglais
Species Conocybe vestita Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Caped Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caped Conecap small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caped Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Caped Conecap

The Caped Conecap (Conocybe vestita) is a species in the genus Conocybe. 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 1 countries:

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