Alpine marmot vs Western Gorse

Marmota marmota compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Ulex
Species	Marmota marmota	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.