Alpine marmot vs Ant

Marmota marmota compared with Tetramorium insolens

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Formicidae
Genus	Marmota	Tetramorium
Species	Marmota marmota	Tetramorium insolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium insolens) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.