Marmotte des Alpes vs Higuillo

Marmota marmota compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Piperaceae
Genus	Marmota	Piper
Species	Marmota marmota	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.