Fibrous Waxcap vs Gray Marmot

Hygrocybe intermedia compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Fibrous Waxcap is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hygrocybe	Marmota
Species	Hygrocybe intermedia	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Fibrous Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Waxcap	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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