Agile Mangabey vs large tortoiseshell

Cercocebus agilis compared with Nymphalis polychloros

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while large tortoiseshell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	large tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cercocebus	Nymphalis
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Nymphalis polychloros

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

large tortoiseshell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	large tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large tortoiseshell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large tortoiseshell

large tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.