Alpine marmot vs Spanish elm

Marmota marmota compared with Cordia alliodora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Spanish elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cordiaceae
Genus Marmota Cordia
Species Marmota marmota Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Spanish elm

No description available.

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