groundhog vs small tortoiseshell

Marmota monax compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• groundhog is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmota	Aglais
Species	Marmota monax	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.