Bobak Marmot vs Western Gorse

Marmota bobak compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmota	Ulex
Species	Marmota bobak	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.