Branch Bumps vs small tortoiseshell

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Pertusariales (孔鸡皮衣目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pertusaria	Aglais
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal