Himalayan Marmot vs Smoky Bracket

Marmota himalayana compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Marmota	Bjerkandera
Species	Marmota himalayana	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Smoky Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).