arctic ground squirrel vs Bobak Marmot

Urocitellus parryii compared with Marmota bobak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Bobak Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urocitellus	Marmota
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Bobak Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Bobak Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.