Marmotte des Alpes vs Lofty Pericote

Marmota marmota compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Marmota marmota	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.