Balkan Marbled White vs Laxmann's Shrew

Melanargia larissa compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Marbled White Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Soricidae
Genus Melanargia Sorex
Species Melanargia larissa Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Marbled White and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Marbled White Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Balkan Marbled White

The Balkan Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) is a species in the genus Melanargia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

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