Himalayan Marmot vs Quartz Webcap

Marmota himalayana compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Quartz Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cortinarius
Species	Marmota himalayana	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.