Himalayan Marmot vs Tile Lichen

Marmota himalayana compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lecidea
Species	Marmota himalayana	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.