Alpine marmot vs Toothwort

Marmota marmota compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Toothwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Orobanchaceae
Genus Marmota Lathraea
Species Marmota marmota Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Toothwort

No description available.

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