Alpine marmot vs ringless spoon moss

Marmota marmota compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	ringless spoon moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Marmota	Sarmentypnum
Species	Marmota marmota	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	ringless spoon moss
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.

ringless spoon moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.