Chamula Mountain Brook Frog vs small tortoiseshell

Duellmanohyla chamulae compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Chamula Mountain Brook Frog is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hylidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Duellmanohyla	Aglais
Species	Duellmanohyla chamulae	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chamula Mountain Brook Frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.

Chamula Mountain Brook Frog

The Chamula Mountain Brook Frog (Duellmanohyla chamulae) is a species in the genus Duellmanohyla. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.