Alpine marmot vs Red-Throated Diver

Marmota marmota compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gaviidae
Genus	Marmota	Gavia
Species	Marmota marmota	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Red-Throated Diver
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-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.