alpine saxifrage vs Long-tailed Marmot

Micranthes nivalis compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine saxifrage	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Micranthes	Marmota
Species	Micranthes nivalis	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

alpine saxifrage

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine saxifrage	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine saxifrage

The Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) is a species in the genus Micranthes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.