Black-capped Marmot vs large blue

Marmota camtschatica compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Marmota	Maculinea
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.