Alpine marmot vs black-bindweed

Marmota marmota compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot black-bindweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Marmota Dioscorea
Species Marmota marmota Dioscorea communis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot black-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.

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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