Marmotte des Alpes vs hop dodder

Marmota marmota compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Marmotte des Alpes is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cuscuta
Species	Marmota marmota	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.