Hotfoot Webcap vs small tortoiseshell

Cortinarius bulliardii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotfoot Webcap	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	Cortinariaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cortinarius	Aglais
Species	Cortinarius bulliardii	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotfoot Webcap

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.

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