Long-tailed Marmot vs marsh leafy moss

Marmota caudata compared with Plagiomnium ellipticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	marsh leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mniaceae
Genus	Marmota	Plagiomnium
Species	Marmota caudata	Plagiomnium ellipticum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

marsh leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	marsh leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).