Alpine marmot vs Rough-Tailed

Marmota marmota compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Dasyatidae
Genus Marmota Bathytoshia
Species Marmota marmota Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.

Rough-Tailed

No description available.

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