Alpine marmot vs Red-necked Buzzard

Marmota marmota compared with Buteo auguralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Red-necked Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Marmota	Buteo
Species	Marmota marmota	Buteo auguralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Red-necked Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Red-necked Buzzard
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-necked Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.