Asiatic apple vs Himalayan Marmot

Malus spectabilis compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	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	Malus	Marmota
Species	Malus spectabilis	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.