Cracking Clitocybe vs small tortoiseshell

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cracking Clitocybe small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (inseto)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Tricholomataceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Clitocybe Aglais
Species Clitocybe rivulosa Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cracking Clitocybe small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Cracking Clitocybe

No description available.

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 4 countries:

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