Alpine marmot vs Talus Fritillary

Marmota marmota compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Liliaceae
Genus	Marmota	Fritillaria
Species	Marmota marmota	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.