Long-tailed Marmot vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Marmota caudata compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Marmota	Hydnum
Species	Marmota caudata	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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