Gray Marmot vs mulgara

Marmota baibacina compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Marmota	Dasycercus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.