Alpine marmot vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Marmota marmota compared with Eriocnemis aline

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Marmota	Eriocnemis
Species	Marmota marmota	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
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.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.