Long-tailed Marmot vs Smoky Crottle

Marmota caudata compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Marmota	Parmelia
Species	Marmota caudata	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.