Desert Dormouse vs Gray Marmot

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Gray 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	Gliridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selevinia	Marmota
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.