Alpine marmot vs Spring Ringlet

Marmota marmota compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Spring Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmota	Erebia
Species	Marmota marmota	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain