Himalayan Marmot vs Mountain Aster

Marmota himalayana compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmota	Oclemena
Species	Marmota himalayana	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.