Himalayan Marmot vs Orange Waxcap

Marmota himalayana compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Hygrocybe
Species	Marmota himalayana	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.