Alpine marmot vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Marmota marmota compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Marmota	Athrips
Species	Marmota marmota	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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.