Black-capped Marmot vs Highland Flat-body

Marmota camtschatica compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Highland Flat-body
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Marmota	Depressaria
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Highland Flat-body
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.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.