Himalayan Marmot vs Orange Disco

Marmota himalayana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Marmota	Aleurodiscus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

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