Alpine marmot vs Madeiran Large White

Marmota marmota compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Madeiran Large White
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Marmota	Pieris
Species	Marmota marmota	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Madeiran Large White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.