Himalayan Marmot vs kob

Marmota himalayana compared with Kobus kob

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marmota	Kobus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and kob share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.