Heather Weevil vs Himalayan Marmot

Strophosoma sus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heather Weevil	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Strophosoma	Marmota
Species	Strophosoma sus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heather Weevil	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.