Branch Bumps vs small tortoiseshell

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pertusaria	Aglais
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal