Bobak Marmot vs Thicket Groundling

Marmota bobak compared with Gelechia scotinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Thicket Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Marmota	Gelechia
Species	Marmota bobak	Gelechia scotinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Thicket Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Thicket Groundling
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.

Thicket Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.