Marmotte des Alpes vs Large Beech Argent

Marmota marmota compared with Argyresthia semitestacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Large Beech Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Marmota	Argyresthia
Species	Marmota marmota	Argyresthia semitestacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Large Beech Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Large Beech Argent
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.

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.