Foxy Bolete vs Himalayan Marmot

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leccinum	Marmota
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.