Marmotte des Alpes vs chinkapin

Marmota marmota compared with Castanea pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	chinkapin
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Marmota	Castanea
Species	Marmota marmota	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	chinkapin
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.

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.