Long-tailed Marmot vs Majestic Pericote

Marmota caudata compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Majestic Pericote
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Phyllotis
Species	Marmota caudata	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.