canyon mouse vs Long-tailed Marmot

Peromyscus crinitus compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canyon mouse	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Peromyscus	Marmota
Species	Peromyscus crinitus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

canyon mouse and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canyon mouse	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.