Alpine marmot vs Black Sober

Marmota marmota compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Marmota	Anacampsis
Species	Marmota marmota	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Black Sober
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.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.