Himalayan Marmot vs Orange Tooth

Marmota himalayana compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Marmota	Hydnellum
Species	Marmota himalayana	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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