Himalayan Marmot vs Pink Discus

Marmota himalayana compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.