Marmotte des Alpes vs Timofeev's Iris

Marmota marmota compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmota	Iris
Species	Marmota marmota	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Marmotte des Alpes and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.