Himalayan Marmot vs Thrips

Marmota himalayana compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thripidae
Genus	Marmota	Aptinothrips
Species	Marmota himalayana	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.