Alpenmurmeltier vs Sherriff's Cotoneaster

Marmota marmota compared with Cotoneaster sherriffii

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Sherriff's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Sherriff's Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Marmota	Cotoneaster
Species	Marmota marmota	Cotoneaster sherriffii

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Sherriff's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenmurmeltier	Sherriff's Cotoneaster
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.

Sherriff's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.