Long-tailed Marmot vs oval-headed sedge

Marmota caudata compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	oval-headed sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmota	Carex
Species	Marmota caudata	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.