Himalayan Marmot vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Marmota himalayana compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Marmota	Tectaria
Species	Marmota himalayana	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.