Grass Parachute vs Himalayan Marmot

Marasmius curreyi compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Parachute	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marasmius	Marmota
Species	Marasmius curreyi	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass Parachute	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.