mantled howler vs small tortoiseshell

Alouatta palliata compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• mantled howler is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mantled howler	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 palliata	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mantled howler	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.