Himalayan Marmot vs Loose Starweb

Marmota himalayana compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Asterostroma
Species	Marmota himalayana	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.