Alpine marmot vs Fir Disco

Marmota marmota compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Marmota	Pithya
Species	Marmota marmota	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.