Alpine marmot vs cuco

Marmota marmota compared with Cuculus canorus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while cuco is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	cuco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cuculidae
Genus	Marmota	Cuculus
Species	Marmota marmota	Cuculus canorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and cuco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

cuco

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	cuco
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.

cuco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

cuco

O cuco-comum (Cuculus canorus) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.