Alpine marmot vs northern smooth sumac

Marmota marmota compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Rhus
Species	Marmota marmota	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	northern smooth sumac
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.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.