Alpine marmot vs Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

Marmota marmota compared with Taraxacum aberrans

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Apiculate-lobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Apiculate-lobed Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Marmota Taraxacum
Species Marmota marmota Taraxacum aberrans

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Apiculate-lobed Dandelion
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.

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

The Apiculate-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum aberrans) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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