Gray Marmot vs Pocketbook

Marmota baibacina compared with Lampsilis ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Unionidae
Genus	Marmota	Lampsilis
Species	Marmota baibacina	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.