Long-tailed Marmot vs Root and stalk rot

Marmota caudata compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Marmota	Phytophthora
Species	Marmota caudata	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.