Marmotte des Alpes vs coucou gris

Marmota marmota compared with Cuculus canorus

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while coucou gris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	coucou gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuculidae
Genus	Marmota	Cuculus
Species	Marmota marmota	Cuculus canorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and coucou gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

coucou gris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	coucou gris
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.

coucou gris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

coucou gris

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.