Aracá Uakari vs small tortoiseshell

Cacajao ayresi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Aracá Uakari is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aracá Uakari	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	Pitheciidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cacajao	Aglais
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aracá Uakari	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

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.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.