Painted frog vs small tortoiseshell

Discoglossus pictus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Painted frog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted 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	Alytidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Discoglossus	Aglais
Species	Discoglossus pictus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted frog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom