Himalayan Marmot vs Sooty Parasol

Marmota himalayana compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Marmota	Macrolepiota
Species	Marmota himalayana	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.