vs small tortoiseshell

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Entolomataceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Entoloma	Aglais
Species	Entoloma hispidulum	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

粗毛粉褶菌（Entoloma hispidulum）是粉褶菌科中的一种伞菌，被评估为濒危（EN）。它生长于贫瘠、未施肥的草地中，此类生境因农业集约化而大幅减少。其濒危状况反映了欧洲各地古老传统管理草地生态系统遭受的严重破坏。

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden