Long-tailed Marmot vs Swamp Beacon

Marmota caudata compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Mitrula
Species	Marmota caudata	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.