Alpine marmot vs scurvy-grass

Marmota marmota compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cochlearia
Species	Marmota marmota	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	scurvy-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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇮🇹 Italy