Himalayan Marmot vs sorrel

Marmota himalayana compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Marmota	Oxalis
Species	Marmota himalayana	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).