Gray Marmot vs spiral flag

Marmota baibacina compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Costaceae
Genus	Marmota	Costus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.