Alpine marmot vs Lord Anson's pea

Marmota marmota compared with Lathyrus magellanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Lord Anson's pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Fabaceae
Genus Marmota Lathyrus
Species Marmota marmota Lathyrus magellanicus

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Lord Anson's pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Lord Anson's pea
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.

Lord Anson's pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Lord Anson's pea

No description available.

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