Black-capped Marmot vs Spotted Salamander

Marmota camtschatica compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Marmota	Ambystoma
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.