Dusky Hopping Mouse vs groundhog

Notomys fuscus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Hopping 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Notomys	Marmota
Species	Notomys fuscus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Hopping Mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Hopping Mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Hopping 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.