Arboreal salamander vs small tortoiseshell

Aneides lugubris compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Plethodontidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aneides	Aglais
Species	Aneides lugubris	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal salamander and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.