Alpine marmot vs Kinnikinnik

Marmota marmota compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cornaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cornus
Species	Marmota marmota	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Kinnikinnik
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.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.