Gray Marmot vs Slimy Waxcap

Marmota baibacina compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Gliophorus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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