Marmota Alpina vs Base-lined Grey

Marmota marmota compared with Scoparia basistrigalis

Key Differences

• Marmota Alpina is Least Concern while Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmota Alpina	Base-lined Grey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Crambidae
Genus	Marmota	Scoparia
Species	Marmota marmota	Scoparia basistrigalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmota Alpina and Base-lined Grey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marmota Alpina

LC — Least Concern

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmota Alpina	Base-lined Grey
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.

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.