Forked Aster vs Gray Marmot

Eurybia furcata compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eurybia	Marmota
Species	Eurybia furcata	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.