Long-tailed Marmot vs Tarbagan Marmot

Marmota caudata compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota caudata	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Marmot and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.