Alpine marmot vs Tar spot

Marmota marmota compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Phyllachora
Species	Marmota marmota	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.