Alpine marmot vs trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Marmota marmota compared with Sterna hirundo

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Laridae
Genus	Marmota	Sterna
Species	Marmota marmota	Sterna hirundo

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

O trinta-réis-comum (Sterna hirundo) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sobrevivência.