Himalayan Marmot vs Old Gray Ruffles

Marmota himalayana compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Marmota	Parmotrema
Species	Marmota himalayana	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.