Altai Birch Mouse vs groundhog

Sicista napaea compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Birch Mouse	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sicista	Marmota
Species	Sicista napaea	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Birch Mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Altai Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Birch Mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Altai Birch Mouse

The Altai Birch Mouse (Sicista napaea) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.