Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Bobak

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Marmota bobak

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Bobak
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spermophilus	Marmota
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Marmota bobak

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Bobak share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Bobak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Bobak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Alashan Ground Squirrel

The Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bobak

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.