Moor Macaque vs small tortoiseshell

Macaca maura compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Moor Macaque is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moor Macaque	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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Macaca	Aglais
Species	Macaca maura	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moor Macaque

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moor Macaque	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moor Macaque

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.