Alpine marmot vs Fossa

Marmota marmota compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eupleridae
Genus	Marmota	Cryptoprocta
Species	Marmota marmota	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.