red-faced spider monkey vs small tortoiseshell

Ateles paniscus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red-faced spider monkey	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	Ateles	Aglais
Species	Ateles paniscus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

red-faced spider monkey and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red-faced spider monkey	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red-faced spider monkey

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.