Elm Bent-wing vs Long-tailed Marmot

Bucculatrix albedinella compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Elm Bent-wing is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Bent-wing	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	Bucculatricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bucculatrix	Marmota
Species	Bucculatrix albedinella	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Bent-wing and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Bent-wing	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.