Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse vs groundhog

Calomyscus elburzensis compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goodwin's Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Calomyscus	Marmota
Species	Calomyscus elburzensis	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goodwin's Brush-tailed 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.