Black-edged Marble vs Bobak Marmot

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Marmota bobak

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Bobak Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	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	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Endothenia	Marmota
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Bobak Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Bobak Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.