small tortoiseshell vs Thomas's langur

Aglais urticae compared with Presbytis thomasi

Key Differences

• small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened while Thomas's langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small tortoiseshell	Thomas's langur
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 thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

small tortoiseshell and Thomas's langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas's langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small tortoiseshell	Thomas's langur
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.

Thomas's langur

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.