Gobi Jerboa vs Tarbagan Marmot

Allactaga bullata compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gobi Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Allactaga	Marmota
Species	Allactaga bullata	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gobi Jerboa and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gobi Jerboa	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.