Bobak Marmot vs fox tapeworm

Marmota bobak compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Taeniidae
Genus	Marmota	Echinococcus
Species	Marmota bobak	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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.