Marmota Alpina vs Slender Waxcap

Marmota marmota compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

  • Marmota Alpina is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Marmota Alpina Slender Waxcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Marmota Hygrocybe
Species Marmota marmota Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Marmota Alpina

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Marmota Alpina Slender Waxcap
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marmota Alpina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marmota Alpina

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

Slender Waxcap

No description available.

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