Gray Marmot vs Jalapan Vole

Marmota baibacina compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Jalapan Vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Microtus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Jalapan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.