Gray Marmot vs Rough-Tailed

Marmota baibacina compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmota	Bathytoshia
Species	Marmota baibacina	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed