Hurleur du Maranhao vs small tortoiseshell

Alouatta ululata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	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	Alouatta	Aglais
Species	Alouatta ululata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.

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.