Gray Marmot vs

Marmota baibacina compared with Sphingobium cloacae

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Marmota	Sphingobium
Species	Marmota baibacina	Sphingobium cloacae

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium cloacae is a Gram-negative aerobic rod isolated from sewage and wastewater environments, as its species name suggests. It inhabits polluted aquatic environments and wastewater treatment systems. This chemoheterotroph degrades aromatic compounds and xenobiotics, making it of interest for bioremediation applications.