chinkapin vs Himalayan Marmot

Castanea pumila compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Castanea	Marmota
Species	Castanea pumila	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.