dark umber vs Himalayan Marmot

Philereme transversata compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Philereme	Marmota
Species	Philereme transversata	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

dark umber and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.