Himalayan Marmot vs scratch grass

Marmota himalayana compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	scratch grass
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 asperifolia

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.