Himalayan Marmot vs Rusty Snaketail

Marmota himalayana compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gomphidae
Genus	Marmota	Ophiogomphus
Species	Marmota himalayana	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.