Alpine marmot vs European Mole

Marmota marmota compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Marmota	Talpa
Species	Marmota marmota	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.