Piebald Alpine Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Scutiger maculatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piebald Alpine Toad	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	Megophryidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Scutiger	Aglais
Species	Scutiger maculatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Piebald Alpine Toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piebald Alpine Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piebald Alpine Toad

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.