Himalayan Marmot vs Plain Plume

Marmota himalayana compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Plain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Marmota	Hellinsia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Plain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).