Black-capped Marmot vs Pink Discus

Marmota camtschatica compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-capped Marmot is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Marmota	Aleurodiscus
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.