Alpine marmot vs Mountain Small White

Marmota marmota compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Mountain Small 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 ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Mountain Small 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.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain