Alpine marmot vs Mountain Ermel

Marmota marmota compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Mountain Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Marmota	Ethmia
Species	Marmota marmota	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as 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.