Alpine marmot vs Scandinavian Small-Reed

Marmota marmota compared with Calamagrostis purpurea

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Scandinavian Small-Reed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Scandinavian Small-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmota	Calamagrostis
Species	Marmota marmota	Calamagrostis purpurea

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Scandinavian Small-Reed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Scandinavian Small-Reed
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.

Scandinavian Small-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, 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.