groundhog vs Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Marmota monax compared with Platyrrhinus incarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marmota	Platyrrhinus
Species	Marmota monax	Platyrrhinus incarum

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Incan Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Incan Broad-nosed Bat
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.

Incan Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.