Sidewalk Firedot vs small tortoiseshell

Xanthocarpia feracissima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sidewalk Firedot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Teloschistaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Xanthocarpia	Aglais
Species	Xanthocarpia feracissima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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 (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.