Crescent Map Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Rhizocarpon lecanorinum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Map Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Aglais
Species	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Map Lichen	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden