brown bear vs small tortoiseshell

Ursus arctos compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

brown bear is Extinct while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	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	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Aglais
Species	Ursus arctos	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

表示 Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	small tortoiseshell
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

brown bear

世界で最も広く分布するクマ科の種であるヒグマ（Ursus arctos）は、北アメリカとヨーロッパからロシアを経て日本まで、森林、ツンドラ、高山草原を占有します。成体はアラスカの沿岸個体群では最大700kgまで体重が増えることがあります。果物、根、魚、腐肉を食べる雑食動物で、ヒグマは景観全体に栄養素を分配するキーストーン種です。ほとんどの個体群は安定していますが、一部の亜種は脅威にさらされています。