Fadet des laîches vs Long-tailed Marmot

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Fadet des laîches is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fadet des laîches	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coenonympha	Marmota
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fadet des laîches and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Fadet des laîches

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fadet des laîches	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fadet des laîches

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.