Bobak Marmot vs Eurasian water shrew

Marmota bobak compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bobak Marmot is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobak Marmot	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Marmota	Neomys
Species	Marmota bobak	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bobak Marmot and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Bobak Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobak Marmot	Eurasian water shrew
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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia