Alpine marmot vs fringed peat moss

Marmota marmota compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Marmota	Sphagnum
Species	Marmota marmota	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	fringed peat moss
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.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.