Larch Disco vs small tortoiseshell

Lachnellula occidentalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Larch Disco is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Disco	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Леоциомицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Helotiales (Гелоциевые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Lachnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lachnellula	Aglais
Species	Lachnellula occidentalis	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, 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.

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 5 countries:

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