Alpine marmot vs Ardilla Gris Oriental

Marmota marmota compared with Sciurus carolinensis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Ardilla Gris Oriental
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marmota	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Marmota marmota	Sciurus carolinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Ardilla Gris Oriental share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Ardilla Gris Oriental
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	6 years
Average Length	—	25 cm
Average Weight	—	500 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Ardilla Gris Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

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.

Ardilla Gris Oriental

东部灰松鼠（Sciurus carolinensis）原产于北美东部，因其适应城市环境的能力而在全球许多地区被引入。该物种的保护状态为无危（LC），但在英国和意大利等地，它被视为入侵物种，威胁本地红松鼠的生存。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy