Deppe's Squirrel vs Himalayan Marmot

Sciurus deppei compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Marmota
Species	Sciurus deppei	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.