Aspen Bracket vs Gray Marmot

Phellinus tremulae compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hymenochaetales (锈革孔菌目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phellinus	Marmota
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.