Lesser Rocktripe vs Long-tailed Marmot

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Marmota
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.