Gray Marmot vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Marmota baibacina compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Flammulaster
Species	Marmota baibacina	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.