Brindled Flat-body vs Tarbagan Marmot

Agonopterix arenella compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agonopterix	Marmota
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.