Long-tailed Marmot vs thistle aphid

Marmota caudata compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Marmota	Brachycaudus
Species	Marmota caudata	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).