Alpine marmot vs Giant Coot

Marmota marmota compared with Fulica gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rallidae
Genus	Marmota	Fulica
Species	Marmota marmota	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Giant Coot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Giant Coot
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.

Giant Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.