Bobak Marmot vs False Truffle

Marmota bobak compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Marmota	Elaphomyces
Species	Marmota bobak	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.