brown woolly monkey vs small tortoiseshell

Lagothrix lagothricha compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown woolly monkey	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	Atelidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lagothrix	Aglais
Species	Lagothrix lagothricha	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

brown woolly monkey and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown woolly monkey	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.