Exposed sun beetle vs Long-tailed Marmot

Amara apricaria compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Amara	Marmota
Species	Amara apricaria	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.