Gray Marmot vs variable forklet moss

Marmota baibacina compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Marmota	Dicranella
Species	Marmota baibacina	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).