Alpine marmot vs Lobo-marinho

Marmota marmota compared with Monachus monachus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Lobo-marinho is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Lobo-marinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Marmota	Monachus
Species	Marmota marmota	Monachus monachus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Lobo-marinho share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Lobo-marinho

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Lobo-marinho
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.

Lobo-marinho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. 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.