Alpine marmot vs cow-itch

Marmota marmota compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot cow-itch
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 Mucuna
Species Marmota marmota Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot cow-itch
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.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

cow-itch

No description available.

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