Puddle Frog vs small tortoiseshell

Occidozyga sumatrana compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Puddle Frog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Puddle 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	Dicroglossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Occidozyga	Aglais
Species	Occidozyga sumatrana	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Puddle Frog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Puddle Frog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Puddle Frog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Puddle 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.