Fat Guam Partula vs Long-tailed Marmot

Partula gibba compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Guam Partula	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Partulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Partula	Marmota
Species	Partula gibba	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat Guam Partula and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat Guam Partula	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.