Bobak Marmot vs mountain hare

Marmota bobak compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Marmota	Lepus
Species	Marmota bobak	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.