Marmotte des Alpes vs Guianan Rhipidomys

Marmota marmota compared with Rhipidomys nitela

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Guianan Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Marmota marmota	Rhipidomys nitela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Guianan Rhipidomys
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.

Guianan Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.