Alpenmurmeltier vs Jalapan Vole

Marmota marmota compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Microtus
Species	Marmota marmota	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenmurmeltier and Jalapan Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.