Black-capped Marmot vs groundhog

Marmota camtschatica compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Marmot	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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Marmota	Marmota
Species	Marmota camtschatica	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Marmot and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmota.

Conservation Status

Black-capped Marmot

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Marmot	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-capped Marmot

The Black-capped Marmot (Marmota camtschatica) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.