Bobak Marmot vs Dodder Astragalus

Marmota bobak compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Astragalus
Species	Marmota bobak	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.