Himalayan Marmot vs Western Gorse

Marmota himalayana compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Ulex
Species	Marmota himalayana	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).