small tortoiseshell vs Wildrice Ergot

Aglais urticae compared with Claviceps zizaniae

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Wildrice Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Wildrice Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Aglais	Claviceps
Species	Aglais urticae	Claviceps zizaniae

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Wildrice Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Wildrice Ergot
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.

Wildrice Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.