Alpine marmot vs dwarf mountain fleabane

Marmota marmota compared with Erigeron compositus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while dwarf mountain fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	dwarf mountain fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmota	Erigeron
Species	Marmota marmota	Erigeron compositus

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

dwarf mountain fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	dwarf mountain fleabane
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.

dwarf mountain fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.