Long-tailed Marmot vs Rough-Tailed

Marmota caudata compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmota	Bathytoshia
Species	Marmota caudata	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed