Pinewood Gingertail vs small tortoiseshell

Xeromphalina campanella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinewood Gingertail	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Mycenaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Xeromphalina	Aglais
Species	Xeromphalina campanella	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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

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 4 countries:

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