Elm Groundling vs Himalayan Marmot

Carpatolechia fugitivella compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Groundling	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carpatolechia	Marmota
Species	Carpatolechia fugitivella	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Groundling and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Groundling	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.