Gray Marmot vs Souris Des Steppes

Marmota baibacina compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Souris Des Steppes
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marmota	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Marmota baibacina	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Souris Des Steppes share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Souris Des Steppes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Souris Des Steppes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Souris Des Steppes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.