Gray Marmot vs Western Larch

Marmota baibacina compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Marmota	Larix
Species	Marmota baibacina	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.