brown antechinus vs groundhog

Antechinus stuartii compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown antechinus	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Antechinus	Marmota
Species	Antechinus stuartii	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

brown antechinus and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown antechinus	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.