Alpine marmot vs Small red-belted clearwing

Marmota marmota compared with Synanthedon myopaeformis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Small red-belted clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Small red-belted clearwing
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)	Sesiidae
Genus	Marmota	Synanthedon
Species	Marmota marmota	Synanthedon myopaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Small red-belted clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Small red-belted clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Small red-belted clearwing
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 red-belted clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.