Bobak vs Button Dodder

Marmota bobak compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Bobak is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Marmota	Cuscuta
Species	Marmota bobak	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Bobak

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.