Himalayan Marmot vs Rooting Polypore

Marmota himalayana compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Marmota	Polyporus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.