Downy Truffle vs small tortoiseshell

Tuber puberulum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Tuberaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Tuber	Aglais
Species	Tuber puberulum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden