Alpine marmot vs Himalayan Marmot

Marmota marmota compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Himalayan Marmot
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota marmota	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

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.