Alpine marmot vs stump-tailed macaque

Marmota marmota compared with Macaca arctoides

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while stump-tailed macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	stump-tailed macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Marmota	Macaca
Species	Marmota marmota	Macaca arctoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and stump-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

stump-tailed macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	stump-tailed macaque
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.

stump-tailed macaque

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.