Marmota Alpina vs Northern Pika

Marmota marmota compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmota Alpina	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Marmota	Ochotona
Species	Marmota marmota	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmota Alpina and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Marmota Alpina

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmota Alpina	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

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.