Marmotte des Alpes vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Marmota marmota compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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	Marmota	Ammospermophilus
Species	Marmota marmota	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.