Alpine marmot vs Apple leaf midge

Marmota marmota compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cecidomyiidae
Genus Marmota Dasineura
Species Marmota marmota Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Apple leaf midge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) 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. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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