Himalayan Marmot vs Stinking iris

Marmota himalayana compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).