vs Himalayan Marmot

Biddulphia rhombus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Biddulphiales (Biddulphiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Biddulphiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Biddulphia	Marmota
Species	Biddulphia rhombus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Biddulphia rhombus is a centric marine diatom with a distinctly bipolar, rhomboid to broadly lanceolate valve shape bearing prominent horn-like elevations. It inhabits coastal planktonic and benthic environments in temperate to warm seas worldwide. This photosynthetic diatom contributes to marine primary production in neritic coastal waters.