American Toad vs small tortoiseshell

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Amphibia (两栖动物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Anura (无尾目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Bufonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anaxyrus	Aglais
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Toad and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。