Gilled lungfish vs small tortoiseshell

Protopterus amphibius compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Gilled lungfish is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilled lungfish	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Protopteridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Protopterus	Aglais
Species	Protopterus amphibius	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilled lungfish	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilled lungfish

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.