Alpine marmot vs Marsh Swift

Marmota marmota compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Marsh Swift
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Marmota	Borbo
Species	Marmota marmota	Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Marsh Swift
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.

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.