Marmotte des Alpes vs Golden Thomasomys

Marmota marmota compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Golden Thomasomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Thomasomys
Species	Marmota marmota	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.