Alpine marmot vs Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

Marmota marmota compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
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)	Spalacidae
Genus	Marmota	Spalax
Species	Marmota marmota	Spalax uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat
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.

Kazakhstan Blind Mole Rat

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.