Alpine marmot vs curled hook-moss

Marmota marmota compared with Palustriella falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	curled hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Palustriella
Species	Marmota marmota	Palustriella falcata

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

curled hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	curled hook-moss
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.

curled hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.