Alpenmurmeltier vs Strauchpappeldickkopf

Marmota marmota compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Strauchpappeldickkopf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Strauchpappeldickkopf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Marmota	Carcharodus
Species	Marmota marmota	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenmurmeltier and Strauchpappeldickkopf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Strauchpappeldickkopf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Strauchpappeldickkopf
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.

Strauchpappeldickkopf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇩 Andorra 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain