Alpine marmot vs Poison devil's-pepper

Marmota marmota compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Apocynaceae
Genus Marmota Rauvolfia
Species Marmota marmota Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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