Bobak Marmot vs Disappearing Soil Slug

Marmota bobak compared with Arion occultus

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Disappearing Soil Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Disappearing Soil Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arionidae
Genus	Marmota	Arion
Species	Marmota bobak	Arion occultus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Disappearing Soil Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Disappearing Soil Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Disappearing Soil Slug
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.

Disappearing Soil Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Ireland.

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.