Alpine marmot vs Cat

Marmota marmota compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Cat
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Marmota Felis (Small Cats)
Species Marmota marmota Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Cat
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 46 cm
Average Weight 4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

人類が最も成功した家畜の一つであるイエネコは、約1万年前に近東のヤマネコ(Felis silvestris lybica)から家畜化された小型で敏捷な肉食動物だ。70を超える公認品種が存在し、ネコは強い捕食本能を維持したまま地球上のほぼすべての陸地環境に分布している。世界で最も人気のあるペットで、世界中で約6億匹が飼育されていると推定される。

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