Bobak Marmot vs Duck Flea

Marmota bobak compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Marmota	Ceratophyllus
Species	Marmota bobak	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.