Acanthus vs groundhog

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	groundhog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Acanthaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acanthus	Marmota
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Marmota monax

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

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

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.