Alpine marmot vs red-eared guenon

Marmota marmota compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Marmota	Cercopithecus
Species	Marmota marmota	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	red-eared guenon
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.

red-eared guenon

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.