Alpine marmot vs Red Truffle

Marmota marmota compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Marmota	Tuber
Species	Marmota marmota	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Red Truffle
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.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.