vs Long-tailed Marmot

Lepraria membranacea compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepraria	Marmota
Species	Lepraria membranacea	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.