brown argus vs Delacour's langur

Aricia agestis compared with Trachypithecus delacouri

Key Differences

• brown argus is Least Concern while Delacour's langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Delacour's langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aricia	Trachypithecus
Species	Aricia agestis	Trachypithecus delacouri

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Delacour's langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Delacour's langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Delacour's langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Delacour's langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.