groundhog vs Lesser Naked Bat

Marmota monax compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Lesser Naked 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Marmota	Cheiromeles
Species	Marmota monax	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.