Dark Pincertail vs Long-tailed Marmot

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Marmota
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.