Alpine marmot vs Barbicou-bean

Marmota marmota compared with Canavalia brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Barbicou-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Barbicou-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Canavalia
Species	Marmota marmota	Canavalia brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Barbicou-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Barbicou-bean
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.

Barbicou-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Barbicou-bean

The Barbicou-bean (Canavalia brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Canavalia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.