Alpine marmot vs Willow Tarspot

Marmota marmota compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Marmota	Rhytisma
Species	Marmota marmota	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.