Mountain Anoa vs small tortoiseshell

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Bubalus	Aglais
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

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.