Alpine marmot vs hollowroot

Marmota marmota compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot hollowroot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Papaveraceae
Genus Marmota Corydalis
Species Marmota marmota Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot hollowroot
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.

hollowroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

hollowroot

No description available.

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