Long-tailed Marmot vs Obscure Bell

Marmota caudata compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Obscure Bell
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	Eucosma
Species	Marmota caudata	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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