Serrate-legged Small Treefrog vs small tortoiseshell

Kurixalus odontotarsus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Serrate-legged Small Treefrog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Serrate-legged Small 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	Rhacophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Kurixalus	Aglais
Species	Kurixalus odontotarsus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Serrate-legged Small Treefrog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Serrate-legged Small Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Serrate-legged Small Treefrog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Serrate-legged Small 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.