Alpine marmot vs scratch grass

Marmota marmota compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Marmota marmota	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.