Giant Jumping Rat vs groundhog

Hypogeomys antimena compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Jumping Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hypogeomys	Marmota
Species	Hypogeomys antimena	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Jumping Rat and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Jumping Rat	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.