Bobak Marmot vs Norway lemming

Marmota bobak compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Norway lemming
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Lemmus
Species	Marmota bobak	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.