Himalayan Marmot vs Orange Jelly Spot

Marmota himalayana compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Marmota	Dacrymyces
Species	Marmota himalayana	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).