Long-tailed Marmot vs Running Coua

Marmota caudata compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Running Coua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuculidae
Genus	Marmota	Coua
Species	Marmota caudata	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.