Alpine marmot vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Marmota marmota compared with Aeromys thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marmota	Aeromys
Species	Marmota marmota	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Thomas s Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.