Elfin Saddle vs small tortoiseshell

Helvella lacunosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Helvellaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Helvella	Aglais
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

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 5 countries:

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