Marmotte des Alpes vs Moiré provençal

Marmota marmota compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Moiré provençal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Moiré provençal
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmota	Erebia
Species	Marmota marmota	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Moiré provençal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Moiré provençal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Moiré provençal
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.

Moiré provençal

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain