Himalayan Marmot vs Round-spotted Major

Marmota himalayana compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Marmota	Oxycera
Species	Marmota himalayana	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.