Alpine marmot vs Frosted Rock Tripe

Marmota marmota compared with Umbilicaria americana

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Frosted Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Umbilicaria
Species	Marmota marmota	Umbilicaria americana

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Frosted Rock Tripe
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.

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.