Alpine marmot vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Marmota marmota compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marmota	Heliosciurus
Species	Marmota marmota	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
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-legged Sun Squirrel

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.