Long-tailed Marmot vs

Marmota caudata compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Graphidaceae
Genus Marmota Opegrapha
Species Marmota caudata Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-tailed Marmot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Marmot

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