American Witch-Hazel vs Gray Marmot

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hamamelis	Marmota
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.