Himalayan Marmot vs Large Carder-bee

Marmota himalayana compared with Bombus muscorum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Large Carder-bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Large Carder-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Marmota	Bombus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Bombus muscorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Large Carder-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Large Carder-bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Large Carder-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.