groundhog vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Marmota monax compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• groundhog is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Marmota	Amblysomus
Species	Marmota monax	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Marley’s Golden 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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.