groundhog vs Peking Myotis

Marmota monax compared with Myotis pequinius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	groundhog	Peking Myotis
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marmota	Myotis
Species	Marmota monax	Myotis pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	groundhog	Peking Myotis
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.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.