Agile Gibbon vs small tortoiseshell

Hylobates agilis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hylobatidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hylobates	Aglais
Species	Hylobates agilis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Agile Gibbon

The Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) is a species in the genus Hylobates. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.