Alpenmurmeltier vs Taubenfloh

Marmota marmota compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Taubenfloh is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Taubenfloh
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Marmota	Ceratophyllus
Species	Marmota marmota	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Taubenfloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Taubenfloh
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.

Taubenfloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇪🇸 Spain