Alpine marmot vs eared osier

Marmota marmota compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while eared osier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Marmota	Salix
Species	Marmota marmota	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	eared osier
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.

eared osier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.