Alpine marmot vs Round Ray

Marmota marmota compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Marmota	Rajella
Species	Marmota marmota	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Round Ray
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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.