Bobak Marmot vs Dusky Flying Fox

Marmota bobak compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Marmota	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Marmota bobak	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.