Himalayan Marmot vs Northern cattle grub

Marmota himalayana compared with Hypoderma bovis

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Northern cattle grub is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Northern cattle grub
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oestridae
Genus	Marmota	Hypoderma
Species	Marmota himalayana	Hypoderma bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Northern cattle grub share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Northern cattle grub

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Northern cattle grub
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern cattle grub

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and United States.