Bobak Marmot vs Prickled ray

Marmota bobak compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Marmota	Malacoraja
Species	Marmota bobak	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.