Alpine marmot vs slender rock moss

Marmota marmota compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Marmota	Andreaea
Species	Marmota marmota	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	slender rock moss
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.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.