Himalayan Marmot vs pale shoulder

Marmota himalayana compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Noctuidae
Genus	Marmota	Acontia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.