vs Gray Marmot

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

is Near Threatened 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	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dacryobolaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dacryobolus	Marmota
Species	Dacryobolus karstenii	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.