Fowler's Snouted Treefrog vs small tortoiseshell

Scinax quinquefasciatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Fowler's Snouted Treefrog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fowler's Snouted Treefrog	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	Scinax	Aglais
Species	Scinax quinquefasciatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fowler's Snouted Treefrog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fowler's Snouted Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fowler's Snouted Treefrog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fowler's Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

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

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.