Gray Marmot vs

Marmota baibacina compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Gray Marmot is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Marmot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Graphidaceae
Genus Marmota Opegrapha
Species Marmota baibacina Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray Marmot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Marmot

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