Brownedge Bonnet vs small tortoiseshell

Mycena olivaceomarginata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Brownedge Bonnet is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brownedge Bonnet	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Mycenaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mycena	Aglais
Species	Mycena olivaceomarginata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Brownedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brownedge Bonnet	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brownedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Brownedge Bonnet

The Brownedge Bonnet (Mycena olivaceomarginata) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 4 countries:

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