Long-tailed Marmot vs Montane Water Vole

Marmota caudata compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Montane Water Vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Marmota caudata	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.