groundhog vs Hotson s Jerboa

Marmota monax compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Hotson s Jerboa
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Marmota	Allactaga
Species	Marmota monax	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.