Long-tailed Marmot vs Sphecid wasp

Marmota caudata compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Crabronidae
Genus	Marmota	Ectemnius
Species	Marmota caudata	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.