Fat-tailed false antechinus vs groundhog

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Marmota
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.