Jalapan Vole vs Long-tailed Marmot

Microtus quasiater compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microtus	Marmota
Species	Microtus quasiater	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.