Himalayan Marmot vs Mountain Goat

Marmota himalayana compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marmota	Oreamnos
Species	Marmota himalayana	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.