Alpine marmot vs Bermuda buttercup

Marmota marmota compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot Bermuda buttercup
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Oxalidales (괭이밥목)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Oxalidaceae
Genus Marmota Oxalis
Species Marmota marmota Oxalis pes-caprae

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot Bermuda buttercup
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.

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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