Bobak Marmot vs Midday Jird

Marmota bobak compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Marmota bobak	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.