vs small tortoiseshell

Hypoxylon petriniae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Aglais
Species	Hypoxylon petriniae	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae é um fungo pirenomiceto habitante de madeira que produz pequenos estromata em forma de almofada na casca de madeira dura morta. Habita florestas temperadas da Europa e regiões relacionadas onde substratos de madeira morta adequados estão disponíveis. Este fungo saprotrófico decompõe a celulose e a lignina de tecidos lenhosos mortos.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden