Alpine marmot vs Small elm midget

Marmota marmota compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Small elm midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Marmota	Phyllonorycter
Species	Marmota marmota	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Small elm midget
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.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain