Alpine marmot vs White-Spotted Sable

Marmota marmota compared with Anania funebris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot White-Spotted Sable
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) Crambidae
Genus Marmota Anania
Species Marmota marmota Anania funebris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and White-Spotted Sable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

White-Spotted Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot White-Spotted Sable
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.

White-Spotted Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

White-Spotted Sable

No description available.

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