Alpine marmot vs Philippine mouse-deer

Marmota marmota compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tragulidae
Genus	Marmota	Tragulus
Species	Marmota marmota	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.