Himalayan Marmot vs Round ray

Marmota himalayana compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Marmota	Irolita
Species	Marmota himalayana	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray