Marmota Alpina vs Rata de Campo

Marmota marmota compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmota Alpina	Rata de Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Dicrostonyx
Species	Marmota marmota	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmota Alpina and Rata de Campo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Marmota Alpina

LC — Least Concern

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmota Alpina	Rata de Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmota Alpina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marmota Alpina

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.

Rata de Campo

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.