Alpine marmot vs Slender lungfish

Marmota marmota compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Marmota	Protopterus
Species	Marmota marmota	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Slender lungfish
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.

Slender lungfish

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.