Gray Marmot vs Winter Polypore

Marmota baibacina compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lentinus
Species	Marmota baibacina	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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