Alpine marmot vs Muya Valley Vole

Marmota marmota compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (प्राणी) Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same Chordata (रज्जुकी) Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same Mammalia (स्तनधारी) Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same Rodentia (कृंतक) Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Marmota Microtus
Species Marmota marmota Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Muya Valley Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine marmot

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.

Muya Valley Vole

No description available.

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