Himalayan Marmot vs Stinking Earthfan

Marmota himalayana compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Thelephora
Species	Marmota himalayana	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.