Himalayan Marmot vs Zigzag Darner

Marmota himalayana compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmota	Aeshna
Species	Marmota himalayana	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.