Gray Marmot vs Shield Pinkgill

Marmota baibacina compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Shield Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Marmota	Entoloma
Species	Marmota baibacina	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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