Bobak Marmot vs large blue

Marmota bobak compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Marmota	Maculinea
Species	Marmota bobak	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.