Alpine marmot vs Lesser Emperor

Marmota marmota compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmota	Anax
Species	Marmota marmota	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Lesser Emperor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Lesser Emperor
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.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.