Alpine marmot vs

Marmota marmota compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Alpine marmot is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine marmot
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (kemiriciler) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Graphidaceae
Genus Marmota Opegrapha
Species Marmota marmota Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine marmot
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia