Confusing Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Incilius perplexus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Confusing Toad is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Toad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Incilius	Aglais
Species	Incilius perplexus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.