Amazon river frog vs small tortoiseshell

Lithobates palmipes compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Amazon river frog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon river frog	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Amphibia (земноводные)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Ranidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lithobates	Aglais
Species	Lithobates palmipes	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon river frog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Amazon river frog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon river frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon river frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Amazon river frog

The Amazon river frog (Lithobates palmipes) is a species in the genus Lithobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.