Himalayan Marmot vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Marmota himalayana compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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	Marmota	Urocitellus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.