small tortoiseshell vs Sumatran surili

Aglais urticae compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aglais	Presbytis
Species	Aglais urticae	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.