Cudbear vs small tortoiseshell

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	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	Ochrolechiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Aglais
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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

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:

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