Alpine marmot vs bilby

Marmota marmota compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Marmota	Macrotis
Species	Marmota marmota	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	bilby
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.

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.