Falcon Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Rhinella sternosignata compared with Aglais urticae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcon Toad	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	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Rhinella	Aglais
Species	Rhinella sternosignata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcon Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcon Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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

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.