Guildford Piercer vs Long-tailed Marmot

Pammene agnotana compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guildford Piercer	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	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pammene	Marmota
Species	Pammene agnotana	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guildford Piercer	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.