small tortoiseshell vs Variable Green Toad

Aglais urticae compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Amphibia (両生類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Anura (カエル)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bufonidae
Genus	Aglais	Bufotes
Species	Aglais urticae	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden