Alpine marmot vs Scarce Widow

Marmota marmota compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Scarce Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmota	Dingana
Species	Marmota marmota	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Scarce Widow
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 Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.