Alpine marmot vs dwarf red-leaf plum

Marmota marmota compared with Prunus cistena

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while dwarf red-leaf plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	dwarf red-leaf plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Marmota	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Marmota marmota	Prunus cistena

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

dwarf red-leaf plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	dwarf red-leaf plum
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 red-leaf plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.