Himalayan Marmot vs Stinking willie

Marmota himalayana compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Himalayan Marmot Stinking willie
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 Jacobaea
Species Marmota himalayana Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Himalayan Marmot

No description available.

Stinking willie

No description available.

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