Gray Marmot vs simple bog sedge

Marmota baibacina compared with Carex simpliciuscula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	simple bog sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmota	Carex
Species	Marmota baibacina	Carex simpliciuscula

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

simple bog sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	simple bog sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

simple bog sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.