Himalayan Marmot vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Marmota himalayana compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Myodes
Species	Marmota himalayana	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.