Bobak Marmot vs Broad-stalked Dandelion

Marmota bobak compared with Taraxacum expallidiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Broad-stalked Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmota	Taraxacum
Species	Marmota bobak	Taraxacum expallidiforme

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Broad-stalked Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Broad-stalked Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobak Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Broad-stalked Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-stalked Dandelion

The Broad-Stalked Dandelion (Taraxacum expallidiforme) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.