Bobak Marmot vs Thrift Rust

Marmota bobak compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Marmota	Uromyces
Species	Marmota bobak	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.