Nympha Amazon Treefrog vs small tortoiseshell

Boana nympha compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Nympha Amazon Treefrog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nympha Amazon 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	Boana	Aglais
Species	Boana nympha	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Nympha Amazon Treefrog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nympha Amazon Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nympha Amazon Treefrog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nympha Amazon 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.