Alpine marmot vs Giant Polypore

Marmota marmota compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Marmota	Meripilus
Species	Marmota marmota	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alpine marmot

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.