California pocket mouse vs groundhog

Chaetodipus californicus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California pocket 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	Heteromyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chaetodipus	Marmota
Species	Chaetodipus californicus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

California pocket mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

California pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California pocket mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California pocket 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.

California pocket mouse

The California pocket mouse (Chaetodipus californicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.