Formosan rock macaque vs small tortoiseshell

Macaca cyclopis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan rock macaque	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Macaca	Aglais
Species	Macaca cyclopis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan rock macaque and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan rock macaque	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。