Pine Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Incilius occidentalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Pine Toad is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Toad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Incilius	Aglais
Species	Incilius occidentalis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Toad	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.