Marmotte des Alpes vs Beard Lichen

Marmota marmota compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Marmota	Usnea
Species	Marmota marmota	Usnea subscabrosa

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmotte des Alpes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Marmotte des Alpes

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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.