Alpine marmot vs large painted-lady

Marmota marmota compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot large painted-lady
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Iridaceae
Genus Marmota Gladiolus
Species Marmota marmota Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot large painted-lady
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.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

large painted-lady

No description available.

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