Alpine marmot vs Desert Dormouse

Marmota marmota compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gliridae
Genus	Marmota	Selevinia
Species	Marmota marmota	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Desert Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Desert Dormouse
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.

Desert Dormouse

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.