Alpine marmot vs Bastard Catclaw

Marmota marmota compared with Microgramma lycopodioides

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Bastard Catclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Microgramma
Species	Marmota marmota	Microgramma lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Bastard Catclaw
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.

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.