Alpine marmot vs Jalapan Vole

Marmota marmota compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Jalapan Vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Microtus
Species	Marmota marmota	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.