Devil'S Urn vs Himalayan Marmot

Urnula craterium compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

Devil'S Urn is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Urn	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urnula	Marmota
Species	Urnula craterium	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Urn	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

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