Barbary macaque vs small tortoiseshell

Macaca sylvanus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Barbary macaque is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary macaque	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Macaca	Aglais
Species	Macaca sylvanus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary macaque and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Barbary macaque

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary macaque	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary macaque

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Spain. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇪🇸 Spain