Budin's grass mouse vs groundhog

Akodon budini compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Budin's grass 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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Akodon	Marmota
Species	Akodon budini	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Budin's grass mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Budin's grass mouse

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Budin's grass mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Budin's grass 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.

Budin's grass mouse

The Budin'S Grass Mouse (Akodon budini) is a species in the genus Akodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.