Himalayan Marmot vs short-stem iris

Marmota himalayana compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmota	Iris
Species	Marmota himalayana	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.