Bobak vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Marmota bobak compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Bobak is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Andrenidae
Genus	Marmota	Andrena
Species	Marmota bobak	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bobak

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak	Large Gorse Mining Bee
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.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.