Alpine marmot vs brown disc snail

Marmota marmota compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	brown disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Discidae
Genus	Marmota	Discus
Species	Marmota marmota	Discus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	brown disc snail
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.

brown disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy