Alpine marmot vs marsh pug

Marmota marmota compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Marmota	Eupithecia
Species	Marmota marmota	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and marsh pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	marsh pug
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.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.