Alpine marmot vs Kloss's gibbon

Marmota marmota compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hylobatidae
Genus	Marmota	Hylobates
Species	Marmota marmota	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Kloss's gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Kloss's gibbon
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.

Kloss's gibbon

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.