Surok Kamchatskii vs small tortoiseshell

Marmota camtschatica compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Surok Kamchatskii is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Surok Kamchatskii	small tortoiseshell
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	Aglais
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Surok Kamchatskii

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Surok Kamchatskii	small tortoiseshell
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.

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.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia