Long-tailed Marmot vs Quill beaksedge

Marmota caudata compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Quill beaksedge
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	Rhynchospora
Species	Marmota caudata	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Quill beaksedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.