Chestnut-bellied Titi vs small tortoiseshell

Plecturocebus caligatus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Chestnut-bellied Titi is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-bellied Titi	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	Plecturocebus	Aglais
Species	Plecturocebus caligatus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-bellied Titi and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-bellied Titi

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-bellied Titi	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-bellied Titi

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.

Chestnut-bellied Titi

The Chestnut-bellied Titi (Plecturocebus caligatus) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. 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.