Alpine marmot vs Little Bent-wing

Marmota marmota compared with Leucoptera lotella

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Little Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Little Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Marmota	Leucoptera
Species	Marmota marmota	Leucoptera lotella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Little Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Little Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Little Bent-wing
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.

Little Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.