vs small tortoiseshell

Fuscidea praeruptorum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		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	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Fuscidea	Aglais
Species	Fuscidea praeruptorum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Fuscidea praeruptorum はFuscideaceae科の葉状地衣類で危急（VU）と評価されている。安定した未攪乱の生息地のケイ酸質岩面に生育し、大気汚染や土地利用変化に敏感である。脆弱の状態は適切な清浄大気の岩石基質の分布制限を反映している。

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