Alpine marmot vs Groundhog
The groundhog is heavier: 3.8 kg against 2.01 kg for the alpine marmot, about 89% more.
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What is the difference between a alpine marmot and a groundhog?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The groundhog is heavier: 3.8 kg against 2.01 kg for the alpine marmot, about 89% more.
- The alpine marmot is longer-lived: 17.4 years against 11.3 years for the groundhog, about 54% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Marmota, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Alpine marmot | Groundhog | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Marmota marmota | Marmota monax |
| Family | Sciuridae | Sciuridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 2.01 kg – 3.5 kg | 3.41 kg – 4.17 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 17.4 years | 11.3 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | mountain | woodland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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