Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Tarbagan Marmot

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Tarbagan 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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urocitellus	Marmota
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.