small tortoiseshell vs

Aglais urticae compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Aglais	Trechispora
Species	Aglais urticae	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora e um fungo corticiode que produz esporos muito pequenos, como seu nome indica. Cresce como uma crosta branca a creme fina na parte inferior de troncos de latifolias e coniferas em decomposicao em florestas temperadas e boreais. Este fungo saprotrofico decompoe material lenhoso morto, contribuindo para o ciclo de nutrientes nos ecossistemas florestais.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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