Himalayan Marmot vs Splayed Deerfly

Marmota himalayana compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Marmota	Chrysops
Species	Marmota himalayana	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.