vs small tortoiseshell

Pyrenula nitida 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	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Pyrenulales (小核衣菌目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Pyrenulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pyrenula	Aglais
Species	Pyrenula nitida	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

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.

光亮座囊衣（Pyrenula nitida）是生长于西欧湿润大西洋林古老阔叶树光滑树皮上的树皮生壳状地衣，具光滑光泽的橄榄绿至褐色叶状体和嵌入的烧瓶形子囊壳。被视为西欧古老持续性森林的旗舰指示种。因古树和古老森林生境的丧失而受到严重威胁，属濒危地衣。

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:

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