American red squirrel vs groundhog

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Marmota
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States