Himalayan Marmot vs swamp fleabane

Marmota himalayana compared with Erigeron elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	swamp fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Marmota himalayana	Erigeron elatus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	swamp fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.