groundhog vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Marmota monax compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• groundhog is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmota	Alticola
Species	Marmota monax	Alticola montosa

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Kashmir Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.