El Rincon Stream Frog vs small tortoiseshell

Pleurodema somuncurense compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• El Rincon Stream Frog is Critically Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	El Rincon Stream Frog	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leptodactylidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pleurodema	Aglais
Species	Pleurodema somuncurense	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

El Rincon Stream Frog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

El Rincon Stream Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	El Rincon Stream Frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

El Rincon Stream Frog

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.