Alpenmurmeltier vs Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Marmota marmota compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Marmota	Zygaena
Species	Marmota marmota	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen
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.

Grosses Fünffleckwidderchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.