Gray Marmot vs Spring Polypore

Marmota baibacina compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Gray Marmot is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lentinus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.