Alpine marmot vs beech marten

Marmota marmota compared with Martes foina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	beech marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Marmota	Martes
Species	Marmota marmota	Martes foina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and beech marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	beech marten
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.

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain