Azalea Gall vs small tortoiseshell

Exobasidium japonicum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Azalea Gall is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea Gall	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (떡병균강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Exobasidium	Aglais
Species	Exobasidium japonicum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea Gall

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden