alpine draba vs Himalayan Marmot

Draba alpina compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• alpine draba is Near Threatened while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine draba	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Brassicaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Draba	Marmota
Species	Draba alpina	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

alpine draba

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine draba	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine draba

Habitat

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

Range

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

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine draba

The Alpine draba (Draba alpina) is a species in the genus Draba. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.