Brown-backed Needletail vs Himalayan Marmot

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hirundapus	Marmota
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.