Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota (Linnaeus, 1758)
The alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a rodent in the family Sciuridae, subfamily Xerinae and tribe Marmotini. It is a medium-sized mammal with an adult body mass of 2.01 kg and a highest reported value of 3.5 kg.
Quick facts about the alpine marmot
This herbivore is diurnal and terrestrial. It has one litter per year of 4.19 young on average after a gestation of 35.4 days, and it is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 2.01 kg – 3.5 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 17.4 years – 18 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- mountainsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 32 days – 35.4 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2 years – 2.27 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the alpine marmot live?
Not recorded
What is the alpine marmot?
The alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a large ground-dwelling squirrel, from the genus of marmots. It is found in high numbers in mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, at heights between 800 and 3,200 m (2,600–10,500 ft) in the Alps, Carpathians, Tatras and Northern Apennines. In 1948 they were reintroduced with success in the Pyrenees, where the alpine marmot had disappeared at end of the Pleistocene epoch.
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Is the alpine marmot endangered?
The alpine marmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the alpine marmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusMarmota
- SpeciesMarmota marmota (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Mus marmota
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- MarmotaAragonese
- Альпійскі сурокBelarusian
- Алпийски мармотBulgarian
- Moregan an AlpoùBreton
- svišť horskýCzech
- MunggGerman
- AlpenmurmeltierGerman
- MankeiGerman
- MurmelGerman
- Αλπική ΜαρμόταGreek
- Μαρμότα η μαρμόταGreek
- Alpa marmotoEsperanto
- Marmota AlpinaSpanish
- Marmota alpetarBasque
- مارموت آلپیPersian
- alppimurmeliFinnish
- Marmotte des AlpesFrench
- Marmota des ArpesArpitan
- מרמיטה אלפיניתHebrew
- Alpski svizacCroatian
- havasi mormotaHungarian
- Marmot alpenIndonesian
- MarmottaItalian
- Marmotta delle AlpiItalian
- アルプスマーモットJapanese
- ალპური ზაზუნაGeorgian
- 알프스마멋Korean
- Alpinis švilpikasLithuanian
- AlpemurmeldyrNorwegian Bokmål
- AlpenmarmotDutch
- Świstak alpejskiPolish
- Marmota-alpinaPortuguese
- Marmota alpinăRomanian
- Альпийский сурокRussian
- svišť vrchovskýSlovak
- alpski svizecSlovenian
- Алпски мрмотSerbian
- MurmeldjurSwedish
- AlpmurmeldjurSwedish
- Alp MarmotuTurkish
- Бабак альпійськийUkrainian
- 阿爾卑斯旱獺(阿爾卑斯山土撥鼠)Chinese
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Relatives of the alpine marmot
Other species in the same genus Marmota.
Groundhog
Marmota monax
Bobak marmot
Marmota bobak
Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana
Siberian marmot
Marmota sibirica
Rockchuck
Marmota flaviventris
Gray marmot
Marmota baibacina
CompareAlpine marmot vs GroundhogAlpine marmot vs Bobak marmotAlpine marmot vs Himalayan marmotAlpine marmot vs Siberian marmot
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the alpine marmot?
The alpine marmot is a mammal and a rodent in the squirrel family Sciuridae, order Rodentia.
How heavy is the alpine marmot?
An adult Alpine marmot has a body mass of 2.01 kg, with a highest reported value of 3.5 kg.
What does the alpine marmot eat?
The alpine marmot is a herbivore.
Is the alpine marmot endangered?
No. The alpine marmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does an alpine marmot live?
The alpine marmot has a lifespan of 17.4 years, with values up to 18 years reported.
How many young does the alpine marmot have?
The alpine marmot has 4.19 young per litter on average and one litter per year, after a gestation period of 35.4 days.
When does the alpine marmot reach sexual maturity?
The alpine marmot reaches sexual maturity at 2.1 years, with reported values from 2.0 to 2.3 years.
Who named the alpine marmot?
The alpine marmot, Marmota marmota, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
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