Marmotte des Alpes vs lièvre arctique

Marmota marmota compared with Lepus arcticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	lièvre arctique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Marmota	Lepus
Species	Marmota marmota	Lepus arcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and lièvre arctique share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

lièvre arctique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	lièvre arctique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmotte des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

lièvre arctique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Marmotte des Alpes

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.

lièvre arctique

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