Himalayan Marmot vs knotted clover

Marmota himalayana compared with Trifolium striatum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while knotted clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	knotted clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Trifolium
Species	Marmota himalayana	Trifolium striatum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

knotted clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	knotted clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

knotted clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.