Alpine marmot vs Barklice

Marmota marmota compared with Elipsocus azoricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Barklice
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Elipsocidae
Genus	Marmota	Elipsocus
Species	Marmota marmota	Elipsocus azoricus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Barklice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Barklice
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.

Barklice

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Barklice

The Barklice (Elipsocus azoricus) is a species in the genus Elipsocus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.