Himalayan Marmot vs hoary marmot

Marmota himalayana compared with Marmota caligata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	hoary 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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota himalayana	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and hoary marmot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	hoary marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.