Coues Rhipidomys vs groundhog

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	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	Rhipidomys	Marmota
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Coues Rhipidomys and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.