Himalayan Marmot vs Obscure Tortrix

Marmota himalayana compared with Clepsis senecionana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Obscure Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmota	Clepsis
Species	Marmota himalayana	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Obscure Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.