Bobak Marmot vs Snow Feather-moss

Marmota bobak compared with Sciuro-hypnum glaciale

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Snow Feather-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Snow Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Marmota	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Marmota bobak	Sciuro-hypnum glaciale

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Snow Feather-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Snow Feather-moss
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.

Snow Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.