Ferruginous Duck vs Himalayan Marmot

Aythya nyroca compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aythya	Marmota
Species	Aythya nyroca	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.