Alpine marmot vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Marmota marmota compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Marmota	Hydroporus
Species	Marmota marmota	Hydroporus rufifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Oxbow Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Oxbow Diving Beetle
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.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.