Bobak Marmot vs Gall midge

Marmota bobak compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Marmota	Contarinia
Species	Marmota bobak	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.