Desert Dormouse vs groundhog

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selevinia	Marmota
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.