small tortoiseshell vs Verdigris Conecap

Aglais urticae compared with Conocybe aeruginosa

Key Differences

small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Verdigris Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Verdigris Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Aglais	Conocybe
Species	Aglais urticae	Conocybe aeruginosa

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Verdigris Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Verdigris Conecap
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.

Verdigris Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.