groundhog vs North American Badger

Marmota monax compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Marmota	Taxidea
Species	Marmota monax	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.