Carnation Rust vs small tortoiseshell

Uromyces dianthi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Carnation Rust is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carnation Rust	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Pucciniales (Пукциниевые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Uromyces	Aglais
Species	Uromyces dianthi	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Carnation Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carnation Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Carnation Rust

The Carnation Rust (Uromyces dianthi) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom