groundhog vs Large-eared Hutia

Marmota monax compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• groundhog is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Large-eared Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Marmota	Mesocapromys
Species	Marmota monax	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.