Himalayan Marmot vs Seneca Root

Marmota himalayana compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Marmota	Polygala
Species	Marmota himalayana	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.