Alpine marmot vs Elgin Shoot Moth

Marmota marmota compared with Rhyacionia logaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Elgin Shoot Moth
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmota	Rhyacionia
Species	Marmota marmota	Rhyacionia logaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Elgin Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Elgin Shoot Moth
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.

Elgin Shoot Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.