Olive Scribble Lichen vs small tortoiseshell

Opegrapha vulgata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Olive Scribble Lichen small tortoiseshell
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Insecta (inseto)
Order Ostropales (Ostropales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Graphidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Opegrapha Aglais
Species Opegrapha vulgata Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Olive Scribble Lichen small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

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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