Alpine Widow vs Bobak Marmot

Dingana alticola compared with Marmota bobak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Bobak Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dingana	Marmota
Species	Dingana alticola	Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Bobak Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Bobak Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bobak Marmot

The Bobak Marmot (Marmota bobak) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.