Alpine marmot vs Downy Emerald

Marmota marmota compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Marmota	Cordulia
Species	Marmota marmota	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) 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.