ladder flapwort vs Long-tailed Marmot

Nardia scalaris compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• ladder flapwort is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ladder flapwort	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nardia	Marmota
Species	Nardia scalaris	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ladder flapwort	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.