Olympic Marmot

Marmota olympus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae

About

The Olympic marmot is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was declared the official endemic mammal of Washington state.

Fun Fact

A colony may contain as few as one marmot family or multiple families with up to 40 marmots.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Inhabit lush sub-alpine and alpine meadows, fields, and montane scree slopes.

Diet

Eat meadow flora such as avalanche and glacier lilies, heather blossoms, subalpine lupine, mountain buckwheat, harebells, sedges, and mosses.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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