Himalayan Marmot vs pitted-bluegrass

Marmota himalayana compared with Bothriochloa decipiens

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while pitted-bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	pitted-bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmota	Bothriochloa
Species	Marmota himalayana	Bothriochloa decipiens

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

pitted-bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	pitted-bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitted-bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.