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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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. (动物界)

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

棕熊是世界上分布最广泛的熊类物种，从北美和欧洲横跨俄罗斯至日本，占据森林、冻原和高山草甸。阿拉斯加沿海种群的成年个体体重可达700公斤。棕熊是杂食性动物，以浆果、根茎、鱼类和腐肉为食，是跨景观分配养分的关键物种。大多数种群稳定，但部分亚种受到威胁。

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine