Himalayan Marmot vs Hop Flea Beetle

Marmota himalayana compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Marmota	Psylliodes
Species	Marmota himalayana	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.