Alpine marmot vs mountain zebra

Marmota marmota compared with Equus zebra

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while mountain zebra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Marmota	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Marmota marmota	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and mountain zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	mountain zebra
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 zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.