Bobak Marmot vs Fat Sand Rat

Marmota bobak compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marmota	Psammomys
Species	Marmota bobak	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.