Eastern Forktail vs Himalayan Marmot

Ischnura verticalis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ischnura	Marmota
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.