field cudweed vs Himalayan Marmot

Filago arvensis compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

field cudweed is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field cudweed	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Filago	Marmota
Species	Filago arvensis	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field cudweed	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.