Alpine marmot vs Lesser Smoothcap

Marmota marmota compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Marmota	Atrichum
Species	Marmota marmota	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Lesser Smoothcap
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.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.