Gray Marmot vs Tan Ear

Marmota baibacina compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Marmota	Otidea
Species	Marmota baibacina	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.