Alpine marmot vs Ringed Border

Marmota marmota compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Ringed Border
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Marmota	Stegania
Species	Marmota marmota	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.