Oustalet's Red Colobus vs small tortoiseshell

Piliocolobus oustaleti compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oustalet's Red Colobus	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	Piliocolobus	Aglais
Species	Piliocolobus oustaleti	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Oustalet's Red Colobus and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oustalet's Red Colobus	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oustalet's Red Colobus

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.