Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs groundhog

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chaerephon	Marmota
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.