Alpine marmot vs Pink Discus

Marmota marmota compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Marmota	Aleurodiscus
Species	Marmota marmota	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.