Marmotte des Alpes vs castor deurope

Marmota marmota compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while castor deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	castor deurope
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Marmota	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Marmota marmota	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and castor deurope share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	castor deurope
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.

castor deurope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

castor deurope

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.