Minangkabau Puppet Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Sigalegalephrynus minangkabauensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Minangkabau Puppet Toad is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minangkabau Puppet Toad	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	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sigalegalephrynus	Aglais
Species	Sigalegalephrynus minangkabauensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Minangkabau Puppet Toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Minangkabau Puppet Toad

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minangkabau Puppet Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minangkabau Puppet Toad

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.