Root rot vs small tortoiseshell

Phytophthora quercina compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Root rot is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Root rot	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Oomycota (卵菌綱)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Peronosporales (霜霉目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phytophthora	Aglais
Species	Phytophthora quercina	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (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.

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 13 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom