Bobak Marmot vs Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Marmota bobak compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Obyknovennaja Poljovka is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Microtus
Species	Marmota bobak	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Obyknovennaja Poljovka share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia