Blistered Rock Tripe vs Himalayan Marmot

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Marmota
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.