Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs groundhog

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys 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	Handleyomys	Marmota
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.