Himalayan Marmot vs sand muhly

Marmota himalayana compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	sand muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	sand muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

Habitat

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