Himalayan Marmot vs Slender Waxcap

Marmota himalayana compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Slender 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 radiata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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