Cudbear vs Himalayan Marmot

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochrolechia	Marmota
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.