Gray Marmot vs Marble Gall

Marmota baibacina compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cynipidae
Genus	Marmota	Andricus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Marble Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).