groundhog vs Large Japanese Mole

Marmota monax compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Marmota	Mogera
Species	Marmota monax	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.