small tortoiseshell vs Stream Salamander

Aglais urticae compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Stream Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hynobiidae
Genus	Aglais	Batrachuperus
Species	Aglais urticae	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Stream Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

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

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.