dotted carpet vs Long-tailed Marmot

Alcis jubata compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alcis	Marmota
Species	Alcis jubata	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.