Bobak Marmot vs White-shouldered Smudge

Marmota bobak compared with Ypsolopha parenthesella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	White-shouldered Smudge
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)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Marmota	Ypsolopha
Species	Marmota bobak	Ypsolopha parenthesella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and White-shouldered Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	White-shouldered Smudge
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.

White-shouldered Smudge

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.