Black-capped Marmot vs Gall midge

Marmota camtschatica compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Gall 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	Contarinia
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) 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.