Bobak Marmot vs greater broomrape

Marmota bobak compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Marmota	Orobanche
Species	Marmota bobak	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.