Long-tailed Marmot vs May Shade

Marmota caudata compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	May Shade
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	Cnephasia
Species	Marmota caudata	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.