Alpine marmot vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Marmota marmota compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Lepismatidae
Genus Marmota Ctenolepisma
Species Marmota marmota Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

No description available.

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