Alpine marmot vs three-nerved sedge

Marmota marmota compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot three-nerved sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Cyperaceae
Genus Marmota Carex
Species Marmota marmota Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

three-nerved sedge

No description available.

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