Alpine marmot vs Himalayan Marmot

Marmota marmota compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same Sciuridae (Squirrels) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same Marmota Marmota
Species Marmota marmota Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Himalayan Marmot
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.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Himalayan Marmot

No description available.

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