Marmotte des Alpes vs Pale-bordered Piercer

Marmota marmota compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Pale-bordered Piercer
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmota	Grapholita
Species	Marmota marmota	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Pale-bordered Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Pale-bordered Piercer
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.

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.