Alpine marmot vs False Buck'S-Beard

Marmota marmota compared with Astilbe japonica

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while False Buck'S-Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	False Buck'S-Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Marmota	Astilbe
Species	Marmota marmota	Astilbe japonica

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

False Buck'S-Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	False Buck'S-Beard
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.

False Buck'S-Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.