Eastern Persian toad vs small tortoiseshell

Bufotes oblongus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Eastern Persian toad is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Persian toad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Anura (อันดับกบ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bufotes	Aglais
Species	Bufotes oblongus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Persian toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Eastern Persian toad

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Persian toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Persian 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.