Gadwall vs Long-tailed Marmot

Mareca strepera compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mareca	Marmota
Species	Mareca strepera	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.