Alpine marmot vs Gansu Shrew

Marmota marmota compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Gansu Shrew
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)	Soricidae
Genus	Marmota	Sorex
Species	Marmota marmota	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.