Gray Marmot vs three-nerved sedge

Marmota baibacina compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	three-nerved 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 trinervis

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.