Alpine marmot vs rough bindweed

Marmota marmota compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Liliales (زنبقيات)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Marmota	Smilax
Species	Marmota marmota	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.