Dwarf Shield vs Gray Marmot

Pluteus nanus compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	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	Pluteaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pluteus	Marmota
Species	Pluteus nanus	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.