Himalayan Marmot vs mountain mare's-tail

Marmota himalayana compared with Hippuris montana

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while mountain mare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	mountain mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Marmota	Hippuris
Species	Marmota himalayana	Hippuris montana

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mountain mare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	mountain mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.