Alpenmurmeltier vs nickender Sauerklee

Marmota marmota compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

  • Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while nickender Sauerklee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpenmurmeltier nickender Sauerklee
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Oxalidaceae
Genus Marmota Oxalis
Species Marmota marmota Oxalis pes-caprae

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

nickender Sauerklee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpenmurmeltier nickender Sauerklee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenmurmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

nickender Sauerklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

nickender Sauerklee

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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