Apple Pith Moth vs Himalayan Marmot

Blastodacna atra compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elachistidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Blastodacna	Marmota
Species	Blastodacna atra	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.