vs Himalayan Marmot

Chalciporus rubinus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable 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	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chalciporus	Marmota
Species	Chalciporus rubinus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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 Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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