Alpine marmot vs Palmita

Marmota marmota compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Dioon
Species	Marmota marmota	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Palmita
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.

Palmita

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.