Alpenmurmeltier vs Fiveangled dodder

Marmota marmota compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

  • Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpenmurmeltier Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Convolvulaceae
Genus Marmota Cuscuta
Species Marmota marmota Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpenmurmeltier Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Fiveangled dodder

No description available.

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