Himalayan Marmot vs mat sedge

Marmota himalayana compared with Cyperus pangorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cyperus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

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