Alpenmurmeltier vs Centaury

Marmota marmota compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Centaury
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.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.