Bobak Marmot vs Toasted Waxcap

Marmota bobak compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Toasted Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Marmota	Cuphophyllus
Species	Marmota bobak	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Toasted Waxcap
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.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.