Alpine marmot vs pretty marbled

Marmota marmota compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	pretty marbled
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Marmota	Deltote
Species	Marmota marmota	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and pretty marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	pretty marbled
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.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.