flat periwinkle vs Long-tailed Marmot

Littorina fabalis compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat periwinkle	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Littorinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Littorina	Marmota
Species	Littorina fabalis	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

flat periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat periwinkle	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.