Alpine marmot vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Marmota marmota compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Anseriformes (Kazsılar)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anatidae
Genus	Marmota	Anas
Species	Marmota marmota	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). 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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.