Alpine marmot vs Fishtail Cup

Marmota marmota compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Fishtail Cup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Discinaceae
Genus Marmota Gyromitra
Species Marmota marmota Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Fishtail Cup

No description available.

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