Himalayan Marmot vs Kleine Moosjungfer

Marmota himalayana compared with Leucorrhinia dubia

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Kleine Moosjungfer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Kleine Moosjungfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Marmota	Leucorrhinia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Leucorrhinia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Kleine Moosjungfer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Moosjungfer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Kleine Moosjungfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleine Moosjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleine Moosjungfer

Small Whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.