Alpine marmot vs Black Nerite

Marmota marmota compared with Theodoxus prevostianus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Black Nerite is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Black Nerite
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Neritidae
Genus	Marmota	Theodoxus
Species	Marmota marmota	Theodoxus prevostianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Black Nerite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Black Nerite
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.

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.