Alpine marmot vs House fly

Marmota marmota compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muscidae
Genus	Marmota	Hydrotaea
Species	Marmota marmota	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain