Alpenmurmeltier vs Dotted Bee-fly

Marmota marmota compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Marmota	Bombylius
Species	Marmota marmota	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenmurmeltier and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenmurmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpenmurmeltier

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.