Surok Kamchatskii vs Mourning Cloak

Marmota camtschatica compared with Nymphalis antiopa

Key Differences

• Surok Kamchatskii is Least Concern while Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surok Kamchatskii	Mourning Cloak
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmota	Nymphalis
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Nymphalis antiopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Surok Kamchatskii and Mourning Cloak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Surok Kamchatskii

LC — Least Concern

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surok Kamchatskii	Mourning Cloak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Surok Kamchatskii

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Mourning Cloak

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Surok Kamchatskii

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) 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.

Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia