Himalayan Marmot vs mat muhly

Marmota himalayana compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmota	Muhlenbergia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	mat muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.