Alpine marmot vs Dark Crottle

Marmota marmota compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Dark Crottle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Parmeliaceae
Genus Marmota Hypogymnia
Species Marmota marmota Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Dark Crottle
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.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Dark Crottle

No description available.

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