Hotfoot Webcap vs small tortoiseshell

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cortinarius	Aglais
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotfoot Webcap	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden