Marmotte des Alpes vs Orange Milkcap

Marmota marmota compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marmotte des Alpes	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lactarius
Species	Marmota marmota	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Marmotte des Alpes

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marmotte des Alpes	Orange Milkcap
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.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.