Black-capped Marmot vs Variable Chafer

Marmota camtschatica compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Marmota	Gnorimus
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.