vs Himalayan Marmot

Botryobasidium medium compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Botryobasidium	Marmota
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.