Alpine marmot vs Ross' sandwort

Marmota marmota compared with Sabulina rosei

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Ross' sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Ross' sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Marmota	Sabulina
Species	Marmota marmota	Sabulina rosei

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Ross' sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Ross' sandwort
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.

Ross' sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.