Alpine marmot vs Needle Rust

Marmota marmota compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Chrysomyxa
Species	Marmota marmota	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.