hoary marmot vs Little Black Serotine

Marmota caligata compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hoary marmot	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marmota	Eptesicus
Species	Marmota caligata	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

hoary marmot and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hoary marmot	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.