Alpine marmot vs Parasol Tree

Marmota marmota compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Marmota	Polyscias
Species	Marmota marmota	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

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.