Himalayan Marmot vs Stinking chamomile

Marmota himalayana compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Himalayan Marmot Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Marmota Anthemis
Species Marmota himalayana Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Himalayan Marmot Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Himalayan Marmot

No description available.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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