Alpine marmot vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Marmota marmota compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lepra
Species	Marmota marmota	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.