Marmotte des Alpes vs Cudbear

Marmota marmota compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Marmota	Ochrolechia
Species	Marmota marmota	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.