Alpine marmot vs Buff Button

Marmota marmota compared with Acleris permutana

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Buff Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Buff Button
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Tortricidae
Genus Marmota Acleris
Species Marmota marmota Acleris permutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Buff Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Buff Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Buff Button
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.

Buff Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Buff Button

The Buff Button (Acleris permutana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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