groundhog vs Ooldea dunnart

Marmota monax compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Marmota	Sminthopsis
Species	Marmota monax	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.