Gray Marmot vs Half-Free Morel

Marmota baibacina compared with Morchella punctipes

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Half-Free Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Morchellaceae
Genus	Marmota	Morchella
Species	Marmota baibacina	Morchella punctipes

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Half-Free Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.