Alpine marmot vs Leightons linsang

Marmota marmota compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viverridae
Genus	Marmota	Poiana
Species	Marmota marmota	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.