alpine cinquefoil vs Himalayan Marmot

Potentilla crantzii compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine cinquefoil Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Potentilla Marmota
Species Potentilla crantzii Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine cinquefoil Himalayan Marmot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Himalayan Marmot

No description available.

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