Alder Bent-wing vs Bobak Marmot

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Marmota bobak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Bent-wing Bobak Marmot
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bucculatricidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Bucculatrix Marmota
Species Bucculatrix cidarella Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Bobak Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Bent-wing Bobak Marmot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bobak Marmot

The Bobak Marmot (Marmota bobak) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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