Alpine marmot vs

Marmota marmota compared with Stemonitopsis gracilis

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Stemonitidales
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Stemonitidaceae
Genus Marmota Stemonitopsis
Species Marmota marmota Stemonitopsis gracilis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Stemonitopsis gracilis is a slender-stalked myxomycete producing delicate, thread-like sporangia with a graceful columella and fine capillitium, growing on decaying plant material in moist forest habitats. Its fruiting bodies are among the most elegant of all slime mould species. This organism is distributed widely across humid temperate and tropical forests.

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