Himalayan Marmot vs Sour orange

Marmota himalayana compared with Citrus aurantium

Key Differences

  • Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Sour orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Himalayan Marmot Sour orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Rutaceae
Genus Marmota Citrus
Species Marmota himalayana Citrus aurantium

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Sour orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Himalayan Marmot Sour orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sour orange

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Himalayan Marmot

No description available.

Sour orange

No description available.

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