Apple Canker vs small tortoiseshell

Neonectria ditissima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hypocreales (肉座菌目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Nectriaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Neonectria	Aglais
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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