Fragrant Bracket vs small tortoiseshell

Trametes suaveolens compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	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	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Polyporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Trametes	Aglais
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden