Alpine marmot vs Shadow Dot Lichen

Marmota marmota compared with Micarea peliocarpa

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Shadow Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Marmota	Micarea
Species	Marmota marmota	Micarea peliocarpa

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Shadow Dot Lichen
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.

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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.