Conifer Disco vs small tortoiseshell

Lachnellula subtilissima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Disco	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Lachnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lachnellula	Aglais
Species	Lachnellula subtilissima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Conifer Disco

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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