Long-tailed Marmot vs Western Brome

Marmota caudata compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Western Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Western Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmota	Bromus
Species	Marmota caudata	Bromus marginatus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Western Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.