Alpine marmot vs Krefft's ray

Marmota marmota compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Krefft's ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Rajidae
Genus Marmota Malacoraja
Species Marmota marmota Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Krefft's ray
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.

Krefft's ray

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.

Krefft's ray

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia