Long-tailed Marmot vs small-spotted genet

Marmota caudata compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Marmota	Genetta
Species	Marmota caudata	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).