Alpine marmot vs Sand Saffron

Marmota marmota compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Marmota	Colchicum
Species	Marmota marmota	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.