Alpine marmot vs Scarce Bent-wing

Marmota marmota compared with Leucoptera orobi

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Scarce Bent-wing is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Scarce Bent-wing
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)	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Marmota	Leucoptera
Species	Marmota marmota	Leucoptera orobi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Scarce Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Bent-wing

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Scarce Bent-wing
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.

Scarce Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.