Flag Iris vs Himalayan Marmot

Iris pseudacorus compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Marmota
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.