Marbled poison-arrow frog vs small tortoiseshell

Epipedobates boulengeri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Marbled poison-arrow frog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled poison-arrow 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Epipedobates	Aglais
Species	Epipedobates boulengeri	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled poison-arrow frog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled poison-arrow frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled poison-arrow frog

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.