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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
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. (животные)

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden