Marmotte des Alpes vs musaraigne aquatique

Marmota marmota compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while musaraigne aquatique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	musaraigne aquatique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Marmota	Neomys
Species	Marmota marmota	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	musaraigne aquatique
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.

musaraigne aquatique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

musaraigne aquatique

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.