Dark Smudge vs Gray Marmot

Ypsolopha horridella compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Smudge	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ypsolopha	Marmota
Species	Ypsolopha horridella	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Smudge and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Smudge	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.