Alpine marmot vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Marmota marmota compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Physciaceae
Genus	Marmota	Phaeophyscia
Species	Marmota marmota	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.