Alpine marmot vs creeping-root violet

Marmota marmota compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Violaceae
Genus	Marmota	Viola
Species	Marmota marmota	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	creeping-root violet
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.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.