vs Gray Marmot

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Marmot
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Coprinopsis Marmota
Species Coprinopsis insignis Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray 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, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.

Gray Marmot

No description available.

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