Alpine marmot vs small tortoiseshell

Marmota marmota compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Insecta (곤충)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Marmota Aglais
Species Marmota marmota Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

small tortoiseshell

작은 거북등 나비(Aglais urticae)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 준위협(NT) 종으로 분류된다. 위협 종으로 분류되기 직전 단계로, 보전 조치 없이는 취약 종이 될 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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