Marmotte des Alpes vs Himalayan Marmot

Marmota marmota compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Himalayan Marmot
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota marmota	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.