Alpine marmot vs Cabrera s Vole

Marmota marmota compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Cabrera s Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (động vật) Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same Mammalia (lớp Thú) Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm) Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cricetidae
Genus Marmota Microtus
Species Marmota marmota Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Cabrera s Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Cabrera s Vole
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.

Cabrera s Vole

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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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