groundhog vs Orange-throated Bat

Marmota monax compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Orange-throated 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marmota	Lampronycteris
Species	Marmota monax	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

groundhog and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.