Bobak Marmot vs Urchin Earthfan

Marmota bobak compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bobak Marmot Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Thelephoraceae
Genus Marmota Thelephora
Species Marmota bobak Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bobak Marmot Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Urchin Earthfan

No description available.

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