Heath Navel vs Marbled polecat

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Heath Navel is Least Concern while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Navel	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lichenomphalia	Vormela
Species	Lichenomphalia umbellifera	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Navel	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.