Sand Deceiver vs small tortoiseshell

Laccaria maritima compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Sand Deceiver is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sand Deceiver	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	Hydnangiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Laccaria	Aglais
Species	Laccaria maritima	Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden