Black-capped Marmot vs False Death-Cap

Marmota camtschatica compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Marmot False Death-Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Marmota Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Marmota camtschatica Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Marmot False Death-Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) 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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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