Bitter Quandong vs Himalayan Marmot

Santalum murrayanum compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Quandong	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Santalum	Marmota
Species	Santalum murrayanum	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

Habitat

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

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.