Marmotte des Alpes vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Marmota marmota compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Marmota marmota	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

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.