Dusky Akodont vs Himalayan Marmot

Akodon dayi compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Akodon	Marmota
Species	Akodon dayi	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.