groundhog vs Maxwell's Duiker

Marmota monax compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marmota	Philantomba
Species	Marmota monax	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.