Marmotte des Alpes vs red tree vole

Marmota marmota compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	red tree 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	Arborimus
Species	Marmota marmota	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	red tree 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.

red tree 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.