Alpine marmot vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Marmota marmota compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Marmota	Cardiocranius
Species	Marmota marmota	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.