alpine dandelion vs Alpenmurmeltier

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Marmota marmota

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Alpenmurmeltier
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Taraxacum	Marmota
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Marmota marmota

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Alpenmurmeltier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpenmurmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

Alpenmurmeltier

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.