Long-tailed Marmot vs Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Marmota caudata compared with Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Marmota	Ochthoeca
Species	Marmota caudata	Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.