Alpine marmot vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Marmota marmota compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Large Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Colletidae
Genus	Marmota	Hylaeus
Species	Marmota marmota	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Large Yellow-face Bee
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.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.